From less to more, I worked him up to considerable irritation; then, after he had retired, in dudgeon, quite to the other end of the room, I got up, and saying, "I wish you good-night, sir," in my natural and wonted respectful manner, I slipped out by the side-door and got away.
A poco a poco lo spinsi in una grande collera e quando si fu ritirato in un cantuccio all'altra estremità della stanza, mi alzai e dissi con la solita maniera rispettosa: "Vi auguro la buona notte, signore" e uscii dalla stanza.