You amaze me. I thought to dash the lie in another's face was the most respectable kind of anger. SUBTLE. O lud, sir, you are very ignorant. A man that can only give the lie is not worth the name of quarrelsome--quite tame and spiritless!--No, sir, the angry boy must understand, beside the QUARREL DIRECT--in which I own you have some proficiency--a variety of other modes of attack;--such as, the QUARREL PREVENTIVE--the QUARREL OBSTREPEROUS--the QUARREL SENSITIVE--the QUARREL OBLIQUE--and the QUARREL PERSONAL. KASTRIL. O Mr. doctor, that I did but understand half so much of the art of brangling as you do!--What would I give!--Harkee--I'll settle an hundred a year upon you.--But come, go on, go on-- SUBTLE. O sir! you quite overpower me--why, if you use me thus, you will draw all my secrets from me at once.--I shall almost kick you down stairs the first lecture. KASTRIL. How!--Kick me down stairs?--Ware that--Blood and oons, sir! SUBTLE. Well, well,--be patient--be patient--Consider, it is impossible to communicate the last touches of the art of petulance, but by fist and toe,--by sword and pistol. KASTRIL. Sir, I don't understand you! SUBTLE. Enough. We'll talk of that another time.--What I have now to explain is the cool and quiet art of debate--fit to be introduced into the most elegant societies--or the most august assemblies.--You, my angry boy, are in parliament? KASTRIL. No, doctor.--I had indeed some thoughts of it.--But imagining that the accomplishments of petulance and choler would be of no use there--I gave it up. SUBTLE. Good heavens!--Of no use?--Why, sir, they can be no where so properly.--Only conceive how august a little petulance--and what a graceful variety snarling and snapping would introduce!--True, they are rather new in that connexion.--Believe me, sir, there is nothing for which I have so ardently longed as to meet them there.--I should die contented.--And you, sir,--if you would introduce them--Eh? KASTRIL. Doctor, you shall be satisfied--I'll be in parliament in a month--I'll be prime minister--LORD HIGH TREASURER of ENGLAND--or, CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER! SUBTLE. Oh, by all means CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER! You are somewhat young indeed--but that's no objection.--Damn me, if the office can ever be so respectably filled as by an angry boy. KASTRIL. True, true.--But, doctor, we forget your instructions all this time.--Let me see--Ay--first was the QUARREL PREVENTIVE. SUBTLE.