"Are you not a Milton man yourself?" asked Margaret. "I should have thought you would have been proud of your town."
"I confess, I don't see what there is to be proud of. If you'll only come to Oxford, Margaret, I will show you a place to glory in."
"Well!" said Mr. Hale, "Mr. Thornton is coming to drink tea with us to-night, and he is as proud of Milton as you of Oxford. You two must try and make each other a little more liberal-minded."
"I don't want to be more liberal-minded, thank you," said Mr. Bell.

'Are you not a Milton man yourself?' Margaret asked Mr. Bell. 'I should have thought you would have been proud of your town.'
'I confess, I don't see what there is to be proud of. If you'll only come to Oxford, Margaret, I will show you a place to glory in.'
'Well!' said Mr. Hale, 'Mr. Thornton is coming to see us tonight, and he is as proud of Milton as you of Oxford. You two must try and make each other a little more liberal-minded.'
'I don't want to be more liberal-minded, thank you,' said Mr. Bell.
