Bob spoke with a sharp and rather treble volubility,and got through his long speech with surprising despatch, giving the blade of his knife an affectionate rub on his sleeve when he had finished.
"Well, Bob," said Tom, with a slight air of patronage,the foregoing reminscences having disposed him to be as friendly as was becoming, though there was no part of his acquaintance with Bob that he remembered better than the cause of their parting quarrel; "is there anything I can do for you?"
