when we badly want a thing, we go to hunting for good and righteous reasons for it; we give it that fine name to comfort our consciences, whereas we privately know we are only hunting for plausible ones.

“It was indeed a glad and gracious time, and the half dozen rash spirits that ve…”

“S'pose a man was to come to you and say Pollyvoo-franzy - what would you think?”

“But it is a blessed provision of nature that at times like these, as soon as a …”

“More men go to church than want to.”