"Yes, sir!"
"I can hear now."
"It is well that you can, sir! Mark me, sir! Some people cannot hear!"
"Ah?" said Verty, "yes, you mean deaf people!"
"I refer to others, sir!"
"Yes?"
"Nor can they see."
"Blind people," suggested Verty.
Mr. Jinks had an impression that Verty was trifling with him; and considering him too good-natured to quarrel, advanced toward him with a threatening gesture.
"I refer to people neither blind nor deaf, who cannot see nor hear insults, sir!" he said.