'But happily we are now the best of friends, and have all our interests in common.' 'You go a little too fast, if you'll excuse me, Mr.---: I do not know your name, that I am aware,' said Dudgeon.
'No, to be sure!' said I.

'Never heard of it!' 'A word of explanation--' he began.
'No, Dudgeon!' I interrupted.

'Be practical; I know what you want, and the name of it is supper.

_Rien ne creuse comme l'emotion_.

I am hungry myself, and yet I am more accustomed to warlike palpitations than you, who are but a hunter of hedgesparrows.