Alph. Oh, crazy.
Aug. Crazy’s the word. Now you know Charlie saw the warden, and the warden treated Charlie kindly. Yesterday he sent a waiter up to Charlie with an Erie Canal shad on a tray; Charlie up and kicked the tray out of the waiter’s hand, and then he began to abuse the waiter; of course the waiter wouldn’t stand that, and what do you suppose that he done?
Alph. What?
Aug. Biffed him—so! [Hits Alphonso a blow on the cheek. Biz of strutting around by Augustus.
Aug. He bit like a fish. I guess I’ve broke his jaw.
Alph. Deuced nice story.
Aug. Funny, ain’t it?
Alph. Awful; but say, old fellow.
Aug. What?
Alph. Has the East river ghost heard anything of this?