What is your wish ?" "In the first place, to see you better clothed.

Excuse me--and, if I offend you, say so--but it is not my wish to say anything that might occasion you pain.

Are you given to liquor ?" "Much oftener than liquor is given to me, I assure you; it is my meat, drink, washing, and lodging--without it I must die.

And, harkee, now; when I meet a man I like, and who, after all, has a touch of humanity and truth about him, to such a man, I say, I myself am all truth, at whatever cost; but to every other--to your knave, your hypocrite, or your trimmer, for instance, all falsehood--deep, downright, wanton falsehood.

In fact, I would scorn to throw away truth upon them.
"You are badly dressed." "Ah! after all, how little is known of the human heart and character!" exclaimed Fenton.