I was received into the homes of some of the members, where I met nice girls whose skirts reached the ground.
I dallied with little home clubs wherein we discussed poetry and art and the nuances of grammar.

I joined the socialist local where we studied and orated political economy, philosophy, and politics.

I kept half a dozen membership cards working in the free library and did an immense amount of collateral reading.
And for a year and a half on end I never took a drink, nor thought of taking a drink.

I hadn't the time, and I certainly did not have the inclination.

Between my janitor-work, my studies, and innocent amusements such as chess, I hadn't a moment to spare.