"Oh! as to that, any sailor or soldier may get admittance, even if he's as drunk as a fiddler, if he on'y behaves his-self.  But they won't supply drink on the premises, or allow it to be brought in--'cept inside o' you, of coorse.  Cause why? you can't help that--leastwise not without the help of a stomach-pump.  Plenty o' men who ain't abstainers go to sleep every night at the _Welcome_, 'cause they find the beds and other things so comfortable.  In fact, some hard topers have been indooced to take the pledge in consekince o' what they've heard an' seen in this _Welcome_, though they came at first only for the readin'-room an' beds.  Here, let me look at you under this here lamp.  Yes.  You'll do.  You're something like a sea-dog already.  You won't object to change hats wi' me?"