------Philosophers, with all their ethicks, have never considered this rightly--how should the poor muleteer, then in his cups, consider it at all? he did not in the least--'tis time we do; let us leave him then in the vortex of his element, the happiest and most thoughtless of mortal men----and for a moment let us look after the mules, the abbess, and _Margarita_.

The muleteer did not consider this. Let us leave him then, the happiest and most thoughtless of mortal men - and let us look for the mules, the abbess, and Margarita.
