I was.' 'My fortune, such as it is, was made by my own industry.' 'Industry be blowed! I don't know that you were so much better than anybody else.

Wasn't I industrious?
Wasn't I thinking of it morning, noon, and night, and nothing else?
You was smart.

I do allow that, Caldigate.

You was very smart.' 'Did you ever know me dishonest ?' 'Pooh! what's honesty?
There's nothing so smart as honesty.

Whatever you got, you got a sure hold of.