"Where's the lady ?" says I.
"Lady ?" says he, and stares, and then laughs: "Lady! why," he jumps over, and points at his beast of a dog, "don't you know a bitch when you see one ?" I was in the most ferocious rage! If he hadn't been a big burly bully, down he'd have gone.

"Why didn't you say what it was ?" I roared.

"Why," says he, "the word isn't considered polite!" I gave him a cut there.

I said, "I rejoice to be positively assured that you uphold the laws and forms of civilization, sir." My belief is he didn't feel it.' 'The thrust sinned in its shrewdness,' remarked Evan, ending a laugh.
'Hem!' went Mr.Raikes, more contentedly: 'after all, what are appearances to the man of wit and intellect?
Dress, and women will approve you: but I assure you they much prefer the man of wit in his slouched hat and stockings down.

I was introduced to the Duke this morning.