As why shouldn't he enjoy his holiday now and then, and have a bit of relaxation as well as other men?
Acquiescent token on the part of the new dignitary, Squire Pole.
Spokesman was hereby encouraged to put it boldly, whether a man was not a man all the world over.
"For a' that!" was sung out by some rare bookworm to rearward: but no Scot being present, no frenzy followed the quotation.
It was announced that the Club had come to do homage to Squire Pole and ladies: the Junction Club of Ipley and Hillford.

What did Junction mean?
Junction meant Harmony.

Harmonious they were, to be sure: so they joined to good purpose.
Mr.Barrett sought Emilia's eyes smilingly, but she was intent on the proceedings.
A cry of "Bundle o' sticks, Tom Breeks.

Don't let slip 'bout bundle o' sticks," pulled spokesman up short.

He turned hurriedly to say, "All right," and inflated his chest to do justice to the illustration of the faggots of Aesop: but Mr.Tom Breeks had either taken in too much air, or the ale that had hitherto successfully prompted him was antipathetic to the nice delicacy of an apologue; for now his arm began to work and his forehead had to be mopped, and he lashed the words "Union and Harmony" right and left, until, coming on a sentence that sounded in his ears like the close of his speech, he stared ahead, with a dim idea that he had missed a point.