"May be so, sir, may be so," returned the other, taking Tom upon his knee and waving him off impatiently. "I don't want to argue with ladies and gentlemen. I have had enough of arguing to last one man his life."
"You have sufficient reason, I dare say," said Mr. Jarndyce, "for being chafed and irritated--"
"There again!" exclaimed the man, becoming violently angry. "I am of a quarrelsome temper. I am irascible. I am not polite!"
"Not very, I think."

"I don't want to argue with you, ladies and gentlemen," he said, taking Tom upon his knee. "I have had enough of arguing to last one man his life."
"You have sufficient reason, I dare say," said Mr. Jarndyce, "for being irritated-"
"There again!" exclaimed the man, becoming angry. "I am of a quarrelsome temper. I am irascible. I am not polite!"
"Not very, I think."
