“You are mistaken,” said I; “many languages resemble the Armenian both in structure and words.”
“For example?” said the Armenian.
“For example,” said I, “the English.”
“The English?” said the Armenian; “show me one word in which the English resembles the Armenian.”
“You walk on London Bridge,” said I.
“Yes,” said the Armenian.
“I saw you look over the balustrade the other morning.”
“True,” said the Armenian.
“Well, what did you see rushing up through the arches with noise and foam?”
“What was it?” said the Armenian. “What was it?—you don’t mean the tide?”