"He says he is very sorry, and feels very bad here," said Kalman, pointing to his heart, "and he wants to do something for you."
"Tell him," said French cheerfully, "only a fool loses his temper, and only a cad uses a club or a knife when he fights."
Kalman looked puzzled.
"A cat?"
"No, a cad. Don't you know what a cad is? Well, a cad is—hanged if I know how to put it—you know what a gentleman is?"
Kalman nodded.
"Well, the other thing is a cad."
The Galician listened attentively while Kalman explained, and made humble and deprecating reply.
"He says," interpreted Kalman, "that he is very sorry, but he wants to know what you fight with. You can't hurt a man with your hands."
"Can't, eh?" said French. "Tell him to stand up here to me."