Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Aftereggsandbacon,itsays,"Work!"Afterbeefsteakandporter,itsays,"Sleep!"Afteracupoftea(twospoonsfulforeachcup,anddon’tletitstandmorethanthreeminutes),itsaystothebrain,"Now,rise,andshowyourstrength. Beeloquent,anddeep,andtender;see,withacleareye,intoNatureandintolife; spreadyourwhitewingsofquiveringthought,andsoar,agod-likespirit,overthewhirlingworldbeneathyou,upthroughlonglanesofflamingstarstothegatesofeternity!" 

           Afterhotmuffins,itsays,"Bedullandsoulless,likeabeastofthefield—abrainlessanimal,withlistlesseye,unlitbyanyrayoffancy,orofhope,orfear,orlove,orlife." Andafterbrandy,takeninsufficientquantity,itsays, "Now,come,fool,grinandtumble,thatyourfellow-menmaylaugh—drivelinfolly,andsplutterinsenselesssounds,andshowwhatahelplessninnyispoormanwhosewitandwillaredrowned,likekittens,sidebyside,inhalfaninchofalcohol." 

           Wearebuttheveriest,sorriestslavesofourstomach. Reachnotaftermoralityandrighteousness,myfriends; watchvigilantlyyourstomach,anddietitwithcareandjudgment. Thenvirtueandcontentmentwillcomeandreignwithinyourheart,unsoughtbyanyeffortofyourown;andyouwillbeagoodcitizen,alovinghusband,andatenderfather—anoble,piousman.