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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.]
