And they'll do that while the rum lasts.
Meanwhile you get to think yourself a devil of a swell--you and the gods!...

And now we had better listen to this bungowawen, hadn't we ?" The room was full, and on the platform were gentlemen come to support Sir William Belward.

They were interested to see how Gaston would carry it off.
Mr.Babbs's speech was like a thousand others by the same kind of man.
More speeches--some opposing--followed, and at last came the chairman to close the meeting.

He addressed himself chiefly to a bunch of farmers, artisans, and labouring-men near.

After some good-natured raillery at political meetings in general, the bigotry of party, the difficulty in getting the wheat from the chaff, and some incisive thrusts at those who promised the moon and gave a green cheese, who spent their time in berating their opponents, he said: "There's a game that sailors play on board ship--men-o'-war and sailing-ships mostly.