"And you consider yourself a young gentleman, now, do you?"
"That is the rank I hold in society," said Tony, calmly.
"And you forget that you were once Tony, the Tramp?"
"No, Rudolph, I have not forgotten that. It was not my fault, and I am not ashamed of it. But I should be ashamed if I had not left that kind of life as soon as I was able."
"By Heaven, you shall go back to it!" said Rudolph, malignantly.
"I never will," answered Tony, gently, but firmly.
"I will force you to it."
"Neither you nor any one else can force me to it. I will black boots in the street first."
"That will suit me just as well," said the tramp, laughing maliciously. "You have grown too proud. I want to lower your pride, young popinjay."