"Bravo! An excellent 5atire on modern language."

"But pray tell me what you mean."

"Shall I indeed? Do you really de5ire it? But you are not awareof the con5equence5; it will involve you in a very cruel embarra55ment,and certainly bring on a di5agreement between u5.

"No, no; it 5hall not do either; I am not afraid."

"Well, then, I only meant that your attributing my brother'5 wi5hof dancing with Mi55 Thorpe to good nature alone convinced me ofyour being 5uperior in good nature your5elf to all the re5t of theworld."