Then he drained the glass till the rim rested on his nose.
'Swelp me, but I WAS dry,' he said.

'Don't seem to matter much what it is, this weather, do it ?--so long as it's suthink wet.

Well, here's thanking you.' 'You're very welcome,' said Dora; 'I'm glad you liked it.' 'Like it ?'--said he.

'I don't suppose you know what it's like to have a thirst on you.

Talk of free schools and free libraries, and free baths and wash-houses and such! Why don't someone start free DRINKS?
He'd be a ero, he would.