"Je fais cho, o sont-ils? et je suis fort aise que l'cho seul y rpond. Au diable les amis! Je me souviens encore du moment o mon pre et mes oncles Grard appellrent autour d'eux leurs amis, et Dieu sait si les amis se sont empresss d'accourir leur secours! Tenez, M. Yorke, ce mot, ami, m'irrite trop; ne m'en parlez plus."
"Comme tu voudras."
And here Mr. Yorke held his peace; and while he sits leaning back in his three-cornered carved oak chair, I will snatch my opportunity to sketch the portrait of this French-speaking Yorkshire gentleman.
It's all the same to me. Monsieur Yorke, let us talk no more of it."
"As you wish." And Mr. Yorke held his peace. While he sits leaning back in his carved oak chair, I will sketch the portrait of this Yorkshire gentleman.