Shall I hail him and point out his mistake ?" "No, I don't think it is necessary for you to do that," he replied.
"Doubtless he will be on the right track in a few minutes.

He probably thinks if he gives us a longer ride, he will be able to charge a proportionately larger fare at the end.

The Parisian cabby is very like his London brother." He then proceeded to describe to me an exceedingly funny adventure that had fallen him once in Chicago.

The recital lasted some minutes, and all the time we were still pursuing our way in a direction exactly opposite to that which I knew we should be following.

At last I could stand it no longer.
"The man's obviously an idiot," I said, "and I am going to tell him so." "I shouldn't do that, Mr.Fairfax," said Hayle in a different voice to that in which he had previously addressed me.