We'll be friends." He bowed, and said, somewhat coldly, "I have no doubt that we shall become better acquainted." "Better acquainted, indeed!--we'll be intimate!" I ejaculated, affectionately.

"I'll introduce you to Dalrymple--you'll like him excessively.

Just the fellow to delight you." "So I should say," observed the stranger, drily.
"And as for you and myself, we'll--we'll be Damon and ...

what's the other one's name ?" "Pythias," replied my new acquaintance, leaning back in his chair, and surveying me with a peculiar and very deliberate stare.

"Exactly so--Damon and Pythias! A charming arrangement." "Bravo! Famous! And now we'll have another bottle of wine." "Not on my account, I beg," said the gentleman firmly.