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"Friend--"
"There; wait a bit. I am not your friend. I am your enemy; I am not your
equal, I am your master, Call me 'my lord,' if you please. You are too
familiar."
"I don't like such titles. I am willing to call you, sir. That is as far
as--"
"We will have no argument about this. Just obey, that is all. Go on with
your chatter."
"Very well, my lord--since nothing but my lord will suit you--I was
going to ask you how long you will be visible to me?"
"Always!"
I broke out with strong indignation: "This is simply an outrage. That is
what I think of it! You have dogged, and dogged, and dogged me, all the
days of my life, invisible. That was misery enough, now to have such a
looking thing as you tagging after me like another shadow all the rest
of my day is an intolerable prospect. You have my opinion my lord, make
the most of it."
"
My lad, there was never so pleased a conscience in this world as I was
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