The Englishman pointed to the Highlands with his cane and addressed the old gentleman.
"Hexcuse me," he said, "but are those the 'Ighlands you brag about in this country?"
"The islands?" was the astonished reply.
"Why, no, sir, those are not islands at all. Have you never studied geography? An island is entirely surrounded by water," continued the fussy old gentleman.
"Oh, you mean hilands. I don't mean them at all, don't you know. I repeat, are those the 'Ighlands you talk about so much?" went on the Cockney, blandly.
"They are not islands, sir—they are the Highlands," shouted the old gentleman.
"Just exactly what I said, sir—the 'Ighlands."
"No, not islands—Highlands."
"Hexactly."
"But you said islands."