Knowing that if there's one thing in the world momma hates it's the exhibition of poppa's sense of humour, I walked to the door.

When I came back they were measuring the Senator.
"Will you have the American shoulder, sir?
Most of our customers prefer it." "Well, no.

The English shoulder would be more of a novelty on me.

You see I come from the United States myself." "Do you indeed, sir ?" The manners of some tailors might be emulated in England.
"Tails are a little longer than they were, sir, and waistcoats cut a trifle higher.

Not more than half an inch in both cases, sir, but it does make a difference.