What does it mean ?" I grew worse and worse--I got downright sulky now.
"I suppose it means," I answered, "that some of us, in America, cultivate ourselves as well as our land.

We have our books and music, though you seem to think we only have our axes and spades.

Englishmen don't claim a monopoly of good manners at Tadmor.

We see no difference between an American gentleman and an English gentleman.

And as for speaking English with an accent, the Americans accuse _us_ of doing that." He smiled again.