It was always against the law, and yet we had to wait for the slow growth of public opinion--" "Then," said the judge, "you changed your mind, and came to the conclusion that my presence here wasn't likely to interfere with your friend's plans.

Now will you tell me why--" "I've made three distinct and separate efforts," said Meldon, "to change the subject of conversation.

I tried to start you off on habits, a subject on which almost every man living can talk more or less.

I thought you'd have taken that opportunity of telling the story about the horse which always stopped at the door of a certain public house, even after the temperance reformer had bought him.

I'm sure you'd have liked to tell that story.