He is not busy; I am.

Good-bye, I'll see you again." Miss Hanenwinkel had been in England, and had taken a great fancy to this form of expression much in vogue there, and she constantly used it as a form of farewell, whether it was apropos or not.

Thus she would say to the persistent scissors-grinder, who came to the door, "Have you come back so soon?
Do go where you are wanted if there is any such place.

Good-bye.

I'll see you again," and shut the door with a slam.
Or to the traveling agent who brought his wares to show, if asked to dismiss him, she would say, "We want nothing; you know very well.