Under this provocation, Mr. Smallweed's favourite adjective of disparagement is so close to his tongue that he begins the words "my dear friend" with the monosyllable "brim," thus converting the possessive pronoun into brimmy and appearing to have an impediment in his speech. 
Under this provocation, Mr. Smallweed's favourite adjective is so close to his tongue that he begins the words "my dear friend" with "brim," thus appearing to have an impediment in his speech. 