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"There is," I responded; "we saw him last in the Petit Trianon. It's Mr. Pabbley and Mr. Hinkson. Two more Transatlantic fellow-travellers. Senator, when we meet them shall we greet them?" The Senator had a moment of self-expostulation. "Well, no," he said, "I guess not. I don't suppose we need feel obliged to keep up the acquaintance of every American we come across in Europe.
It became easier than ever to separate the Republican and the British elements on that coach. "Well," said Mr. Hinkson, "don't you folks get pretty tired of paying Victoria taxes sometimes?" The British contingent seemed to find this amusing. The Americans looked as if it were no laughing matter. "I don't believe Her Majesty is much the richer for all she gets out of us," said Mr. Pabbley.
"Oh, I guess you send over a pretty good lump per annum, don't you?" "Not a red cent, sir," said Mr. Pabbley decisively. "We run our own show." "What about that aristocrat that rules the country up at Ottawa?" "Oh, he hasn't got any say! We get him out and pay him a salary to save ourselves the trouble of electing a president.
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