——And pray, Mr. Commissary, by what law of courtesy is a defenceless
stranger to be used just the reverse from what you use a _Frenchman_ in
this matter?
By no means; said he.
Excuse me; said I—for you have begun, Sir, with first tearing off my
breeches—and now you want my pocket——
Whereas—had you first taken my pocket, as you do with your own
people—and then left me bare a—’d after—I had been a beast to have
complain’d——