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or `` Do you think so , Miss Smith ? '' or `` You were quite right , Mrs. Smith , '' and `` Well , I think so too , Mrs. Smith , '' or , to the brother , `` That 's just what I thought , Mr. Smith . '' You do n't want to `` talk pretty '' to them , and listen to their wishy-washy nonsense ; you want to get out and have a roaring spree with Tom , as you had in the old days ; you want to make another night of it with your old mate , Tom Smith ; and pretty soon you get the blues badly , and feel nearly smothered in there , and you 've got to get out and have a beer anyway -- Tom or no Tom ; and you begin to feel wild with Tom himself ; and at last you make a bold dash for it and chance Tom . You get up , look at your hat , and say : `` Ah , well , I must be going , Tom ; I 've got to meet someone down the street at seven o'clock . Where 'll I meet you in town next week ? '' But Tom says : `` Oh , dash it ; you ai n't going yet . Stay to tea , Joe , stay to tea .