Suchwasthefact。Onthe4thofJulyafeasthadbeenmade，andtheking，atthesuggestionofthewhites，hadraisedthetapuagainstliquor。Thereisaproverbabouthorses；itscarceappliestothesuperioranimal，ofwhomitmayberathersaid，thatanyonecanstarthimdrinking，notanytwentycanprevailonhimtostop。
Thetapu，raisedtendaysbefore，wasnotyetre-imposed；fortendaysthetownhadbeenpassingthebottleorlyingaswehadseenittheafternoonbeforeinhoggishsleep；andtheking，movedbytheOldMenandhisownappetites，continuedtomaintaintheliberty，tosquanderhissavingsonliquor，andtojoininandleadthedebauch。Thewhitesweretheauthorsofthiscrisis；itwasupontheirownproposalthatthefreedomhadbeengrantedatthefirst；andforawhile，intheinterestsoftrade，theyweredoubtlesspleaseditshouldcontinue。Thatpleasurehadnowsometimeceased；thebouthadbeenprolongeditwasconceded
unduly；anditnowbegantobeaquestionhowitmightconclude。
HenceTom’srefusal。Yetthatrefusalwasavowedlyonlyforthemoment，anditwasavowedlyunavailing；theking’sforagers，deniedbyTomattheSANSSOUCI，wouldbesuppliedatTHELANDWELIVEIN
bythegobblingMr。Williams。