A man of the most refined bearing may not have these peculiarities; a man, otherwise coarse and brusque in his manner, may.

The slang of the _beau monde_ is quite apart from the code of high breeding.

Now and then, something in Waife's talk seemed to show that he had lighted on that beau-world; now and then, that something wholly vanished.

So that Vance might have said, "He has been admitted there, not inhabited it." Yet Vance could not feel sure, after all; comedians are such takes in.
But was the man, by the profession of his earlier life, a comedian?
Vance asked the question adroitly.
"You must have taken to the stage young ?" said he.
"The stage!" said Waife; "if you mean the public stage, no.

I have acted pretty often in youth, even in childhood, to amuse others, never professionally to support myself, till Mr.Rugge civilly engaged me four years ago." "Is it possible,--with your excellent education! But pardon me; I have hinted my surprise at your late vocation before, and it displeased you." "Displeased me!" said Waife, with an abject, depressed manner; "I hope I said nothing that would have misbecome a poor broken vagabond like me.
I am no prince in disguise,--a good-for-nothing varlet who should be too grateful to have something to keep himself from a dunghill." LIONEL.--"Don't talk so.