Thecompanythickenedafteroneo’clockstruck，andchangedprettyquickly。Althoughexperienceoftheplacehadbeensorecentlyattainable，andalthoughtherewasstillconsiderablecuriosityoutinthestreetandabouttheentrance，thegeneraltonewasasgoodascouldbe，andthecustomersfelleasilyintothewaysoftheplace。Itwascleartome，however，thattheyweretheretohavewhattheypaidfor，andtobeonanindependentfooting。Tothebestofmyjudgment，theymightbepatronisedoutofthebuildinginamonth。Withjudiciousvisiting，andbydintofbeingquestioned，readto，andtalkedat，theymightevenbegotridofforthenextquarterofacenturyinhalfthetime。
Thisdisinterestedandwisemovementisfraughtwithsomanywholesomechangesinthelivesoftheworkingpeople，andwithsomuchgoodinthewayofovercomingthatsuspicionwhichourownunconsciousimpertinencehasengendered，thatitisscarcelygracioustocriticisedetailsasyet；therather，becauseitisindisputablethatthemanagersoftheWhitechapelestablishmentmostthoroughlyfeelthattheyareupontheirhonourwiththecustomers，astotheminutestpointsofadministration。But，althoughtheAmericanstovescannotroast，theycansurelyboilonekindofmeataswellasanother，andneednotalwayscircumscribetheirboilingtalentswithinthelimitsofhamandbeef。Themostenthusiasticadmirerofthosesubstantials，wouldprobablynotobjecttooccasionalinconstancyinrespectofporkandmutton:
or，especiallyincoldweather，toalittleinnocenttriflingwithIrishstews，meatpies，andtoadsinholes。AnotherdrawbackontheWhitechapelestablishment，istheabsenceofbeer。Regardedmerelyasaquestionofpolicy，itisveryimpolitic，ashavingatendencytosendtheworkingmentothepublic-house，whereginisreportedtobesold。But，thereisamuchhighergroundonwhichthisabsenceofbeerisobjectionable。Itexpressesdistrustoftheworkingman。ItisafragmentofthatoldmantleofpatronageinwhichsomanyestimableThugs，sodarklywanderingupanddownthemoralworld，aresworntomufflehim。Goodbeerisagoodthingforhim，hesays，andhelikesit；theDepotcouldgiveithimgood，andhenowgetsitbad。WhydoestheDepotnotgiveithimgood？Becausehewouldgetdrunk。WhydoestheDepotnotlethimhaveapintwithhisdinner，whichwouldnotmakehimdrunk？
Becausehemighthavehadanotherpint，oranothertwopints，beforehecame。Now，thisdistrustisanaffront，isexceedinglyinconsistentwiththeconfidencethemanagersexpressintheirhand-bills，andisatimidstopping-shortuponthestraighthighway。Itisunjustandunreasonable，also。Itisunjust，becauseitpunishesthesobermanfortheviceofthedrunkenman。
Itisunreasonable，becauseanyoneatallexperiencedinsuchthingsknowsthatthedrunkenworkmandoesnotgetdrunkwherehegoestoeatanddrink，butwherehegoestodrink-expresslytodrink。TosupposethattheworkingmancannotstatethisquestiontohimselfquiteasplainlyasIstateithere，istosupposethatheisababy，andisagaintotellhimintheoldwearisome，condescending，patronisingwaythathemustbegoody-poody，anddoasheistoldy-poldy，andnotbeamanny-pannyoravoter-poter，butfoldhishandy-pandys，andbeachildy-pildy。