Ifairlyshouted,forIhadneverhearditsoundbetter;andthenIwasbackathimasquickasaflash——\"Right,yourExcellency!ButIreckonaFrenchman’sgothislittlestand—byforadulltime,too;becausewhenallotherinterestsfailhecanturninandseeifhecan’tfindoutwhohisfatherwas!\"
Well,youshouldhaveheardhimjustwhoop,andcackle,andcarryon!
Hereachedupandhitmeoneontheshoulder,andsays:
\"Land,butit’sgood!It’sim—menselygood!I’George,Ineverhearditsaidsogoodinmylifebefore!Sayitagain。\"
SoIsaiditagain,andhesaidhisagain,andIsaidmineagain,andthenhedid,andthenIdid,andthenhedid,andwekeptondoingit,anddoingit,andIneverhadsuchagoodtime,andhesaidthesame。