he meant to leave ; he could not challenge yongxing , nor strike him , and only such a gesture could have begun to satisfy his deep and violent sense of injury ; but so excellent an invitation to quarrel at least gave his anger some vent , and he added with all the scorn which he could give the words , `` save yourself the trouble of any further cajolery ; all your bribes and machinations you may be sure will meet with equal failure , and i have too much faith in temeraire to imagine that he will ever be persuaded to prefer a nation where discourse such as this is the civilized mode . ''