How he assisted Sir Roger, and adhered to the law, will now be seen.
Oh, Mr Romer! Mr Romer! is it not the case with thee that thou "wouldst not play false, and yet wouldst wrongly win ?" Not in electioneering, Mr Romer, any more than in other pursuits, can a man touch pitch and not be defiled; as thou, innocent as thou art, wilt soon learn to thy terrible cost.
"Well, Reddypalm," said Mr Romer, shaking hands with him.

Mr Romer had not been equally cautious as Nearthewinde, and had already drunk sundry glasses of ale at the Brown Bear, in the hope of softening the stern Bear-warden.

"How is it to be to-day?
Which is to be the man ?" "If any one knows that, Mr Romer, you must be the man.

A poor numbskull like me knows nothing of them matters.

How should I?
All I looks to, Mr Romer, is selling a trifle of drink now and then--selling it, and getting paid for it, you know, Mr Romer." "Yes, that's important, no doubt.