"You did, but I had other things to attend to."
"Never mind, you have grossly deceived me, and I consider your joke an insult, sir."
"Do you?" said Jack, coldly.
"Yes, sir, I do. Look at my hair! it will take a month to grow. I shall leave this country at once."
"If you do, the country won't miss you. I don't think there will be a general mourning, or that the nation will go into bankruptcy."
Mr. Twinkle put on his hat with a savage air.
"I shall go, too," he said.
"By all means. Go to—Hong Kong or Halifax, if you like."
Captain Cannon put his arm in that of Mr. Twinkle.
"Mr. Van Hoosen," exclaimed Mr. Twinkle, "we are disappointed in you."