It was irrational, as if a Chinaman had suddenly spoken with a Scotch accent.
"I gather that you fully understand your position," said Sunday.
"You bet," answered the Pole.

"I see it's a fair cop.

All I say is, I don't believe any Pole could have imitated my accent like I did his." "I concede the point," said Sunday.

"I believe your own accent to be inimitable, though I shall practise it in my bath.

Do you mind leaving your beard with your card ?" "Not a bit," answered Gogol; and with one finger he ripped off the whole of his shaggy head-covering, emerging with thin red hair and a pale, pert face.