He wanders about among the clouds of the multiplication table, and thinks that a majority will drop into his mouth because he does not shut it.

Can you tie the fagot any better ?" "I think I would leave it untied," said Mrs.Finn.
"You would not do anything of the kind.

You'd be just as fussy as I am." And thus the game was carried on at Gatherum Castle from week to week.
"But you won't leave him ?" This was said to Phineas Finn by his wife a day or two before Christmas, and the question was intended to ask whether Phineas thought of giving up his place.
"Not if I can help it." "You like the work." "That has but little to do with the question, unfortunately.

I certainly like having something to do.

I like earning money." "I don't know why you like that especially," said the wife, laughing.
"I do at any rate,--and, in a certain sense, I like authority.