A proper share of this fine result Mr.
Thurston naturally appropriated to his own efforts.

His long tapering fingers were not so clean as they might have been, but this did not prevent him from waving them in the air and pointing them at imaginary Putney citizens whom he evoked in support of his statements.
"We 'ad a reelly thumpin' meeting on Thursday--Town Hall--One for the women in the small 'all hand one for the men in the Main Hall.

Almost no opposition you might say, and when it came to the Hymn singing it fairly took the roof off.

A lot of 'em stopped afterwards--one lad of eighteen or so is coming over to us 'ere.

Butcher's apprentice.