A political speaker, while making a speech, paused in the midst of it and exclaimed: "Now gentlemen, what do you think?"
A man rose in the assembly, and with one eye partially closed, replied modestly, with a strong Scotch brogue: "I think, sir, I do, indeed, sir - I think if you and I were to stump the country together we could tell more lies than any other two men in the country, sir, and I'd not say a word myself during the whole time, sir."