Mr.Desires-awake felt keenly how much might turn on who his companion was that day, and therefore he took Mr.Wet-eyes with him.

David would have made a most excellent associate for Mr.Desires-awake that day.

'I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.' And again, 'Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not Thy law.' This, then, was the only manner of man that Mr.
Desires-awake would stake his life alongside of that day.

'I have seen some persons weep for the loss of sixpence,' said Mr.Desires-awake, 'or for the breaking of a glass, or at some trifling accident.

And they cannot pretend to have their tears valued at a bigger rate than they will confess their passion to be when they weep.