As for Steele, he is decried by your praise.

Say, John, you advised me to change grocers every month, and I don't know but it would be a good plan.

An old fellow that I have been trading with has sent me a bill for eighty-three dollars." "John, he probably takes you for a great man and wants to compliment you." "I don't object to a compliment, but that was flattery," Richmond, replied, taking his feet off one chair and putting them on another.
"Let's ride home, John; it's 'most too slippery to walk." "All right.

You have ruined my health already by making me walk with you.

Come on; we'll go now.".