"Genius is shown, sir, in the manner of doing it—"
"Yes."
"Of working on the materials around you."
"True; that is the test of genius; you are right. Now explain your idea."
"Well, sir," said Mr. Jinks, "that is easy. In this town, wherein we reside—I refer to Winchester—there are two prominent classes, besides the English-Virginia people."
"Are there?"
"Yes, sir."
"Tell me—you mean—"
"The natives of the Emerald Isle, and those from the land of sour krout," said Mr. Jinks, with elegant paraphrase.
"You mean Dutch and Irish?"