Ain't we, Silas ?" "If every man were as moderate as you, and I am sure as Mr.Savelli, I should have nothing to say against it.

Why should I?
But the working man, unhappily, is not moderate." "I see," said Paul.

"You preach, or advocate--I think you preach--total abstinence, and so feel it your duty to abstain yourself." "That is so," said Mr.Finn, helping himself to mustard.

"I don't wish to bore you with my concerns; but I'm a fairly large employer of labour.

Now I have found that by employing only pledged abstainers I get extraordinary results.