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Rh inclined to give him the benefit of an antiquated answer that would not have been very complimentary, but he went on:—

"Where do you come from?"

"From Great Britain," I replied.

At this he smiled again in a provoking way, and said:—

"Do you seriously say so?"

It was as much as I could do to restrain myself, but prudence gained the day. I just clenched my fist, and said to myself, "You might kill the poor creature, so keep your temper, and see the fun out."

He then said, "Your Name?"

And I replied, "Kenneth Folingsby."

Here he looked me hard in the face and said, "What is your profession?"

An"An [sic] Artist," I replied.

"You are quite sure that all you have told me is profound truth?"

"All profound truth," I replied.

Then he said, "Advance under the charge of your guides!" and sitting down on the message