Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
"I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the
American.
This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,—two places in the coupe.
"One is taken," is his reply.
"The gentleman will take two," I said, having in mind the diligence in the yard, with three places in the coupe.
"One is taken," he repeats.
"Then the gentleman will take the other two."
"One is taken! "he cries, jumping up and smiting the table,—" one is taken, I tell you!"
"How many are there in the coupe?"