Wait for that, too.

Do not,' he groaned, 'do not force it! Bless my soul, what is there in the world so bad ?' And rising to the upper notes of his groan: 'Ignorance, density, total imbecility, is better; I would rather any day of my life sit and carve for guests--the grossest of human trials--a detestable dinner, than be doomed to hear some wretched fellow--and you hear the old as well as the young--excruciate feelings which, where they exist, cannot but be exquisitely delicate.

Goodness gracious me! to see the man pumping up his wit! For me, my visage is of an unalterable gravity whenever I am present at one of these exhibitions.

I care not if I offend.

Let them say I wish to revolutionize society--I declare to you, Richie boy, delightful to my heart though I find your keen stroke of repartee, still your fellow who takes the thrust gracefully, knows when he's traversed by a master-stroke, and yields sign of it, instead of plunging like a spitted buffalo and asking us to admire his agility--you follow me ?--I say I hold that man--and I delight vastly in ready wit; it is the wine of language!--I regard that man as the superior being.