A well known politician was being driven rapidly by his chauffeur, when the car struck and killed a dog that ran out in front of it. At the statesman's order, the chauffeur stopped the car, and the great man got out and hurried back to where a woman was standing by the remains. The dead dog's owner was deeply grieved, and more deeply angry. As the politician attempted to soothe the grieving woman, she turned on him wrathfully, and told him just what she thought, which was considerable and by no means nice. When, at last, she paused for breath, the politician tried again to soothe her, saying: "Madam, I will be glad to replace your dog."The angry woman drew herself up haughtily, surveyed the politician with supreme scorn, and hissed,
"Sir, you flatter yourself!"
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