8/26 'In England, Angleterre, England, We Aspirate the "H," and We Say "Horse." Only our Lower Classes Say "Orse!"' 'Pardon,' said the foreign gentleman; 'I am alwiz wrong!' 'Our Language,' said Mr Podsnap, with a gracious consciousness of being always right, 'is Difficult. Ours is a Copious Language, and Trying to Strangers. I will not Pursue my Question.' But the lumpy gentleman, unwilling to give it up, again madly said, 'ESKER,' and again spake no more. We Englishmen are Very Proud of our Constitution, Sir. It Was Bestowed Upon Us By Providence. |