I should be obliged to hire a man to take my place; and, in that case, I must calculate upon his stealing at least twenty-five per cent.

of the receipts: and then there is his wages.

No, no that won't do.

Besides, I'm trying to obtain the nomination for the office of alderman--to secure it, I must be on the spot; nothing like looking out for oneself.

I am afraid I can't accommodate you, squire, unless you can offer something better than one hundred and fifty." "You've got no conscience," rejoined Mr.Stevens, "not a bit." "Well, the less of that the better for me; it's a thing of very little use in the rum-selling business; it interferes with trade--so I can't afford to keep a conscience.