He answered the stranger in a vein not unlike his own.
"You are pleased to be eloquent, worthy sir--and, on any other occasion, I might not be unwilling to bestow my ear upon you; but as I have yet to find my way out of this labyrinth, for the use of which your facetiousness would have me pay a tax, I must forego that satisfaction, and leave the enjoyment for some better day." "You are well bred, I see, young sir," was the reply, "and this forms an additional reason why I should not desire so soon to break our acquaintance.

If you have mistaken your road, what do you on this ?--why are you in this part of the country, which is many miles removed from any public thoroughfare ?" "By what right do you ask the question ?" was the hurried and unhesitating response.

"You are impertinent!" "Softly, softly, young sir.

Be not rash, and let me recommend that you be more choice in the adoption of your epithets.

Impertinent is an ugly word between gentlemen of our habit.