’Chok’itall，Iwassure！’saidDavid。’I’dsoonerseechurchesfallthangooddrinkwasted；buthowwasItoknowbetter？’
’Well，well；whatwithonethingandanotherthisdaywillcostmeaprettypenny！’saidLoveday，bustlingofftothecellar，whichhefoundtobeseveralinchesdeepinstagnantliquor。’John，howcanIwelcome’ee？’hecontinuedhopelessly，onhisreturntotheroom。
’Onlygoandseewhathe’sdone！’
’I’veladledupadrapwi’aspoon，trumpet-major，’saidDavid。
’’Tisn’tbaddrinking，thoughitdotastealittleofthefloor，that’strue。’