"Boy," said the false minister, "you must be insane or drunk."
"I don't think I am either," returned Mark.
"What do you mean by such nonsense, then? Are you aware that I am a minister of the gospel?"
"Where do you preach?"
"It is of no consequence," said the other loftily. "I am not in habit of being insulted by whipper-snappers like you."
"Are you in the habit of taking young ladies' purses, Mr.——"
"Rev. Mr. Buffington is my name, young man."
"Then, Mr. Buffington, will you answer my question?"
"I shall be tempted to forget my sacred profession and throw you out of the car," said the pseudo minister, looking very unclerical as he spoke.
"I have no doubt you would like to do so."