"
"Thank 'ee, sir," said Goarly again touching his hat.
"It seems to me," said the Senator, "that in this matter a great
many men are leagued together against you."
"You may say that, sir. I didn't just catch your name, sir."
"My name is Gotobed;--Gotobed; Elias Gotobed, Senator from the
State of Mickewa to the United States Congress." Mrs. Goarly who
understood nothing of all these titles, and who had all along
doubted, dropped a suspicious curtsey. Goarly, who understood a
little now, took his hat altogether off. He was very much puzzled
but inclined to think that if he managed matters rightly, profit
might be got out of this very strange meeting. "In my country, Mr.
Goarly, all men are free and equal."
"That's a fine thing, sir."
"It is a fine thing, my friend, if properly understood and properly
used. Coming from such a country I was shocked to see so many rich
men banded together against one who I suppose is not rich."
"Very far from it," said the woman.
"It's my own land, you know," said Goarly who was proud of his
position as a landowner. "No one can't touch me on it, as long as
the rates is paid. I'm as good a man here,"--and he stamped his
foot on the ground,--"as his Lordship is in that there wood."
This was the first word spoken by the Goarlys that had pleased the
Senator, and this set him off again.
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