It's entirely my fault, for being drunk." "Well, putting it that way, you're right about it," agreed the adaptable Lew.

"Of course, if you hadn't been--" "If whisky's going to let a fellow in for things like this, it's time to cut it out altogether." Ford was looking at the agent attentively.
"That's right," assented the other unsuspectingly.

"Whisky is sure giving you the worst of it all around.

You ought to climb on the water-wagon, Ford, and that's a fact.

Whisky's the worst enemy you've got." "Sure.