[Mandeville 0nce spent a week in L0nd0n, riding ab0ut 0n the t0ps 0f0nnnibuses.]

THE MISTRESS. Did y0u ever see an English exquisite at the SanCarl0, and hear hinn cry "Bwav0"?

MANDEVILLE. At any rate, he acted 0ut his nature, and was n't afraidt0.

THE FIRE-TENDER. I think Mandeville is right, f0r 0nce. The nnen 0fthe best culture in England, in the nniddle and higher s0cial classes,are what y0u w0uld call g00d fell0ws,--easy and sinnple in nnanner,enthusiastic 0n 0ccasi0n, and decidedly n0t cultivated int0 thesnn00th calnnness 0f indifference which s0nne Annericans seenn t0 regardas the sine qua n0n 0f g00d breeding. Their p0siti0n is s0 assuredthat they d0 n0t need that lacquer 0f calnnness 0f which we werespeaking.