ectable kind of anger.

SUBTLE.

O lud, sir, you are very ignorant. A man that can only give the
lie is not worth the name of quarrelsome--quite tame and
spiritless!--No, sir, the angry boy must understand, beside the
QUARREL DIRECT--in which I own you have some proficiency--a
variety of other modes of attack;--such as, the QUARREL
PREVENTIVE--the QUARREL OBSTREPEROUS--the QUARREL SENSITIVE--the
QUARREL OBLIQUE--and the QUARREL PERSONAL.

KASTRIL.

O Mr. doctor, that I did but understand half so much of the art
of brangling as you do!--What would I give!--Harkee--I'll settle
an hundred a year upon you.--But come, go on, go on--

SUBTLE.

O sir! you quite overpower me--why, if you use me thus, you will
draw all my secrets from me at once.--I shall almost kick you
down stairs the first lecture.

KASTRIL.

How!--Kick me down stairs?--Ware that--Blood and oons, sir!

SUBTLE.

Well, well,--be patient--be patient--Consider, it is impossible
to communicate the last touches of the art of petulance, but by
fist and toe,--by sword and pistol.

KASTRIL.

Sir, I don't understand you!

SUBTLE.

Enough. We'll talk of that another time.--What I have now to
explain is the cool and quiet art of debate--fit to be
introduced into the most elegant societies--or the most august
assemblies.--You, my angry boy, are in parliament?

KASTRIL.

No, doctor.--I had indeed some thoughts of it.--But imagining
that the accomplishments of petulance and choler would be of no
use there--I gave it up.

SUBTLE.

Good heavens!--Of no use?--Why, sir, they can be no where so
properly.--Only conceive how august a little petulance--and what
a graceful variety snarling and snapping would introduce!--True,
they are rather new in that connexion.--Believe me, sir, there
is nothing for which I have so ardently longed as to meet them
there.--I should die contented.--And you, sir,--if you would
introduce them--Eh?

KASTRIL.

Doctor, you shall be satisfied--I'll be in parliament in a
month--I'll be prime minister--LORD HIGH TREASURER of
ENGLAND--or, CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER!

SUBTLE.

Oh, by all means CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER! You are somewhat
young indeed--but that's no objection.--Damn me, if the