The curate was getting sharper than ever.
"Ah," said I, "_that_ is only a `tu quoque!'" "What is that ?" asked Bessie Dasher, thinking I was making use of some term of virulent abuse, I verily believe.
"Oh!" said Mr Mawley, who was in high feather at having retorted my cut so brilliantly, "it is only a polite way of saying `you're another,' an expression which I dare say you have often heard vulgar little boys in the street make use of.

I say, Lorton," he added, addressing me, "I think that's one to me, eh ?" "All right," said I, "score it up, if you like." And, we started down the stream homeward bound..