It was bad.

Almost as bad as selling one's vote for--but I forget; you did not sell your vote--you only accepted a little trifle, a small token of esteem, for your brother-in-law.

Oh, let us come out and be frank with each other: I know you, Mr.Trollop.
I have met you on business three or four times; true, I never offered to corrupt your principles--never hinted such a thing; but always when I had finished sounding you, I manipulated you through an agent.

Let us be frank.

Wear this comely disguise of virtue before the public--it will count there; but here it is out of place.