it all out to the world that way; for if no Tory visited
him, I should like you to ask him the next time you see
him, how many gentlemen called upon him? Jist ask him
that, and it will stop him from writing such stuff any
more."

"But, Minister, jist tell us now, here you are, as a body
might say in England, now what are you?"

"I am a man, Sam; _Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum
puto_."

"Well, what's all that when it's fried?"

"Why, that when away from home, I am a citizen of the
world. I belong to no party, but take an interest in the
whole human family."

" Well, Minister, if you choose to sing dumb, you can,
but I should like to have you answer me one question now,
and if you won't, why you must jist do t'other thing,
that's all. Are you a Consarvative?"

"No."

"Are you a Whig?"

"No."

"A Radical?"