“DrinkSTEAMbeer,then。You’vegotanickel。Igaveyouaquarterdaybeforeyesterday。“
“ButIdon’tlikesteambeernow。“
Itwassowitheverything。Unfortunately,TrinahadcultivatedtastesinMcTeaguewhichnowcouldnotbegratified。Hehadcometobeveryproudofhissilkhatand“PrinceAlbert“coat,andlikedtowearthemonSundays。
Trinahadmadehimsellboth。Hepreferred“Yalemixture“
inhispipe;Trinahadmadehimcomedownto“Mastiff,“afive-centtobaccowithwhichhewasoncecontented,butnowabhorred。Helikedtowearcleancuffs;TrinaallowedhimafreshpaironSundaysonly。AtfirstthesedeprivationsangeredMcTeague。Then,allofasudden,heslippedbackintotheoldhabitsthathadbeenhisbeforeheknewTrina