"Seems be hanged, Dobbin," his junior interrupted him. "I am under obligations to you, I know it, a d--d deal too well too; but I won't be always sermonised by you because you're five years my senior. I'm hanged if I'll stand your airs of superiority and infernal pity and patronage. Pity and patronage! I should like to know in what I'm your inferior?"
"Are you engaged?" Captain Dobbin interposed.
"What the devil's that to you or any one here if I am?"
"Are you ashamed of it?" Dobbin resumed.

"Seems be hanged, Dobbin," said George. "I am under obligations to you, I know, but I won't be sermonised by you because you're five years my senior. I'm hanged if I'll stand your airs of superiority. I should like to know in what I'm your inferior?"
"Are you engaged?" Captain Dobbin asked.
"What the devil's that to you or anyone here?"
"Are you ashamed of it?"
