having already launched forth in a speech. The men were always making speeches. What this one was about I couldn't tell you; a lot of windy, humorous nonsense. Abdullah sat opposite, glowering and fingering his glass; muttering to himself. Finally he said aloud:
\"Oh, we've heard that before. Change your line! Change your line!\"
Harlequin, feeling that he had the crowd with him, hooted with laughter. \"Better a monkey than a crab,\" he retorted.
having already launched forth in a speech. The men were always making speeches. What this one was about I couldn't tell you; a lot of windy, humorous nonsense. Abdullah sat opposite, glowering and fingering his glass; muttering to himself. Finally he said aloud:
\"Oh, we've heard that before. Change your line! Change your line!\"
Harlequin, feeling that he had the crowd with him, hooted with laughter. \"Better a monkey than a crab,\" he retorted.
