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"No," said Dr Lavendar; "I'ed to you"

"What, temperance?" snarled the other

"Well, I hope so," Dr Lavendar said, "but not a teetotaler, if that's

what you mean Only I don't happen to want any whiskey at five o'clock

in the afternoon"

At which his host swore softly, and lifting the decanter poured out

two good fingers

"Mr Wright," said Dr Lavendar, "I will be obliged if you will not

swear in ht, "I despise this

damned profanity there is about; besides, I ae before females and parsons Well;--I wanted

to see you, because that jack-donkey, Sa ood boy," Dr Lavendar protested

"Too good I like a boy to be human at twenty-three He doesn't know

the wickedness of the world"

"Thank God," said Dr Lavendar

"Donorance ain't virtue"