WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
Well for one thing, ye said there was too many public houses in the country.
JOHN GRAEME.
[Scornfully.]
And every right-minded man would agree wi" that.
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
Well I can shew you another. You"ll no argy wi" me that if a man wants to drink, he will drink.
JOHN GRAEME.
[Somewhat perplexed.]
Well----
[Slowly.]
I suppose I do agree till that.
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
And if a man will drink, he"s boun" till get drunk.
JOHN GRAEME.
Na. Na. I don"t agree till that.
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
[Triumphantly.]
Did you ivir hear tell of a man who was drunk wi"out drinkin"?
JOHN GRAEME.
That"s no" in the argyment at all.
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
But I tell you it is. A man"s bound to be drinkin" if he gets drunk.
JOHN GRAEME.
I"m no contrad.i.c.kin" that at all. I----
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
[Interrupting.]
Now houl" your tongue till I explain till ye. If a man get"s drunk when he"s drinkin", he"s bound to be drunk o" coorse.
JOHN GRAEME.
[Contemptuously.]
Ye talk like a child.
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
Now wait till I get it hammered intill ye. Now when that man"s drunk, he"s boun" to ha"e been drinkin".
[He hesitates and is obviously confused.
Then suddenly seems to grasp the idea he wants.]
Aye--in a public house o" coorse.
JOHN GRAEME.
O" coorse. What else would he do there but drink.
WILLIAM JOHN GRANAHAN.
Now that man gets drunk.
[He looks inquiringly at Graeme]
JOHN GRAEME.
[Hopelessly.]