--'Tis only a description, honest man, quoth _Slop_, there's not a word of truth in it. ----That's another story, replied my father. --However, as _Trim_ reads it with so much concern, --'tis cruelty to force him to go on with it. --Give me hold of the sermon, _Trim_, --I'll finish it for thee, and thou may'st go. I must stay and hear it, too, replied _Trim_, if your Honour will allow me; --tho' I would not read it myself for a Colonel's pay. ------Poor _Trim!_ quoth my uncle _Toby_. My father went on.]--

'There's not a word of truth in it,' quoth Slop.
'That's another story,' replied my father. 'However, 'tis cruelty to force Trim to go on. Give me the sermon, Trim; I'll finish it, and thou may'st go.'
'I must stay and hear it,' replied Trim.
'Poor Trim!' quoth my uncle Toby.
My father went on.]
