The speeches come in your head, beyond dispute.

Still, for the skeptics' sake, to stop all mouths.

We want some outward manifestation!—well,

The Pennsylvanians gained such; why not Sludge?

He may improve with time!"

Ay, that he may!

He sees his lot: there 's no avoiding fate.

'T is a trifle at first. "Eh, David? Did you hear?

You jogged the table, your foot caused the squeak,

This time you 're ... joking, are you not, my boy?"