My guardian noticed it and respected it.
"No one, surely, would come here to stare about him," he said mildly.
"May be so, sir, may be so," returned the other, taking Tom upon his knee and waving him off impatiently.

"I don't want to argue with ladies and gentlemen.

I have had enough of arguing to last one man his life." "You have sufficient reason, I dare say," said Mr.Jarndyce, "for being chafed and irritated--" "There again!" exclaimed the man, becoming violently angry.

"I am of a quarrelsome temper.

I am irascible.