That's for people who're independent of wigs, Tom.
I find, for my part, that a little grey on the top of any head cools the temper amazingly.

I used to be rather hot once.' 'You could be peppery, my lady.' 'Now I'm cool, Tom, and so must you be; or, if you fight, it must be in my cause, as you did when you thrashed that saucy young carter.

Do you remember ?' 'If you'll sit ye down, my lady, I'll just tell you what I'm come for,' said Old Tom, who plainly showed that he did remember, and was alarmingly softened by her ladyship's retention of the incident.
Lady Jocelyn returned to her place.
'You've got a marriageable daughter, my lady ?' 'I suppose we may call her so,' said Lady Jocelyn, with a composed glance at the ceiling.
''Gaged to be married to any young chap ?' 'You must put the question to her, Tom.' 'Ha! I don't want to see her.' At this Lady Jocelyn looked slightly relieved.

Old Tom continued.
'Happen to have got a little money--not so much as many a lord's got, I dare say; such as 'tis, there 'tis.

Young fellow I know wants a wife, and he shall have best part of it.