I hope you won't get in the habit of making half-way work with whatever you undertake.

If I never expected to do anything but sweep chimneys or dig clams for a living, I would do it thoroughly and faithfully.

Of all things, I despise a lazy, slovenly workman." It was a very common thing with Oscar to slight his work, when he could not get rid of it entirely.

This was partly the result of a want of interest in it, and partly the result of habit.

The child who performs a task reluctantly, will not be very likely to do it well.
The day before Thanksgiving, as Oscar was on his way to the store, after dinner, he met Alfred Walton.
"You 're just the chap I 'm after, Oscar," said Alfred; "I'm going out to Cambridge, all alone in a wagon, and I want you to go with me.
Come, jump in and go, won't you ?" This was a tempting invitation to Oscar, but he did not see how he could accept it.