It is the foundation of social life, and its failure is a serious calamity, not only to those whose lives may be thereby spoilt, but to society at large." "It's a serious enough matter for the parties concerned," I agreed; "but that is no reason why they should bore their friends." "But they don't.

Friends should help one another and think it a privilege." "Oh, I shouldn't mind coming to you for help, knowing you as I do.

But no one can help a poor devil in a case like this--and certainly not a medical jurist." "Oh, come, Berkeley!" he protested, "don't rate us too low.

The humblest of creatures has its uses--'even the little pismire,' you know, as Isaak Walton tells us.

Why, I have got substantial help from a stamp-collector.