He wants the earth and all that therein is--does the Englishman, and of course he can't have it.

He rather grudges America her large slice of rich plum-pudding territory, forgetting that he could have had it himself for the price of tea.

But I don't grudge anybody anything--America is welcome to the whole bulk as far as I'm concerned--Britain ditto,--let them both eat and be filled.

All _I_ want is to be left alone.

Do you hear that, Manella?
To be left alone! Particularly by women.