gent

I’m nearly as impolite and disagreeable and ill-mannered as these two old Knickerbocker gents on each side of me that can’t sleep of nights because I bought in between ’em.”

“Lady,” he said, “dat gent on de oder bench sent yer a song and dance by me.

“De gent says he’s had de ski-bunk put on him widout no cause.

“De gent wants an answer,” said the messenger.