"Why can't you say plainly that you think he's an ass ?" "I don't," said Eugene.

"He's by no means an ass.

He's a very clever fellow.

But he lives on other men's ideas!" "Oh! come and play billiards." "I can't," said Eugene gravely.

"I'm going to read poetry to Kate." "By Jove, does she make you do that ?" Eugene nodded sadly, and Bob went off into a fit of obtrusive chuckling.
Eugene cast a large cushion dexterously at him and caught him just in the mouth, and, still sadly, rose and went in search of his lady-love.
"Why the dickens does he marry that girl ?" exclaimed Bob.