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Yes, I said; and you may add that they are only fed, and not paid

in addition to their food, like other men; and therefore they

cannot, if they would, take a journey of pleasure; they have no

money to spend on a mistress or any other luxurious fancy, which,

as the world goes, is thought to be happiness; and many other

accusations of the same nature might be added.

But, said he, let us suppose all this to be included in the

charge.

You mean to ask, I said, what will be our answer?

Yes.