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D. “That he hasn’t, I swear.”

_ Ss. “Does not that show what sort of a fellow
he is? Now, look here at this nice pair of shoes;
I bought them on purpose for you to wear.”

D. “This is the very best patriot I ever saw.”

Ss. “Look again. It’s winter now, and this fel-
low knew that you were getting on in years, and
yet he has never given youatunic. Now, see this
nice one with two sleeves! that I have bought you.”

D. “Why, this is a better thing than even The-
mistocles ever thought of; not that the Peirzeus?
wasn’t a good idea, but it wasn’t so good as this
warm tunic.”

B. (offering a leather cloak). “Take this, my dear
sir; it will keep you admirably warm.”

D. (turning up his nose). “Take it away; it smells
most abominably of hides.”

S.-s. “Of course it does; this is part of a regular
plan to choke you.”

Demos had sat awhile, buried in thought, and
weighing against each other the claims and services
of the two rival candidates for his favour. At last
he roused himself from his reverie and spoke.

“T have come to the conclusion that the sausage-
seller is the best friend that the workingman has
ever had. You, Bluster, have made great pretences,

1 Slaves wore a tunic with one sleeve only.
2The great harbour of Athens, the importance of which, for the
welfare of Athens, Themistocles was the first to see.