Pretty Time of night to come to bed Mr Caudle. Ugh! Enough to give any woman her death. I'm sure. (Mrs Caudle's Lectures) First published in "Punch" in 1845, the book Mrs Caudle's Lectures consisted of Mrs C giving petty lectures to her unfortunate husband - enacted in the matrimonial bed at the close of each day when he is compelled to lie and listen. This card plays upon this book with a new slant of cautionary tale (featuring Mr and Mrs Goose), warning against the dangers of arriving home late!