SAVAGE.—In no place that I have ever heard of.
BACHELOR.—You must tell me from whence the inhabitants of your country first came? Who do you think first peopled America?
SAVAGE.—God—whom else should we think?
BACHELOR.—That is no answer. I ask you from what country your people first came?
SAVAGE.—The same country from which our trees came; really the Europeans appear to me a very pleasant kind of people, to pretend that we can have nothing without them; we have just as much reason to suppose ourselves your ancestors as you have to imagine yourselves ours.
BACHELOR.—You are an obstinate little savage.
SAVAGE.—You a very babbling bachelor.
BACHELOR.—But, hark ye, Mr. Savage, one word more with you, if you please. Do you think it right in Guiana to put those to death who are not of the same opinion with yourselves?
SAVAGE.—Undoubtedly, provided you eat them afterwards.
BACHELOR.—Now you are joking. What do think of the constitution?