Havetheynoliberty，nowill，norighttospeak？Aretheyobligedtositmumchance，andtobeorderedabouttilltheyarethelaughing-stockofyoungandold？Iamabye-wordalloverChigwell，andIsay——andit’sfairermysayingsonow，thanwaitingtillyouaredead，andIhavegotyourmoney——Isay，thatbeforelongIshallbedriventobreaksuchbounds，andthatwhenIdo，itwon’tbemethatyou’llhavetoblame，butyourownself，andnoother。’
JohnWilletwassoamazedbytheexasperationandboldnessofhishopefulson，thathesatasonebewildered，staringinaludicrousmannerattheboiler，andendeavouring，butquiteineffectually，tocollecthistardythoughts，andinventananswer。Theguests，scarcelylessdisturbed，wereequallyataloss;andatlength，withavarietyofmuttered，half-expressedcondolences，andpiecesofadvice，rosetodepart;beingatthesametimeslightlymuddledwithliquor。
Thehonestlocksmithaloneaddressedafewwordsofcoherentandsensibleadvicetobothparties，urgingJohnWillettorememberthatJoewasnearlyarrivedatman’sestate，andshouldnotberuledwithtootightahand，andexhortingJoehimselftobearwithhisfather’scaprices，andratherendeavourtoturnthemasidebytemperateremonstrancethanbyill-timedrebellion。Thisadvicewasreceivedassuchadviceusuallyis。OnJohnWilletitmadealmostasmuchimpressionasonthesignoutsidethedoor，whileJoe，whotookitinthebestpart，avowedhimselfmoreobligedthanhecouldwellexpress，butpolitelyintimatedhisintentionneverthelessoftakinghisowncourseuninfluencedbyanybody。
’Youhavealwaysbeenaverygoodfriendtome，MrVarden，’hesaid，astheystoodwithout，intheporch，andthelocksmithwasequippinghimselfforhisjourneyhome;’Itakeitverykindofyoutosayallthis，butthetime’snearlycomewhentheMaypoleandImustpartcompany。’
’Rovingstonesgathernomoss，Joe，’saidGabriel。