Course, you mustn't mention this to him, 'cause he thinks he's the author, and 'twould hurt his feelin's." "He's quite right," declared Pearson, emphatically.

"If the thing is ever finished and published he will deserve all the credit.

His advice had already remade it.

This uncle of yours, Miss Warren," he added, turning to her, "is like the admiral Kipling wrote about--he has 'lived more stories' than ever I could invent." The captain, fearful that his niece might take the statement seriously, hastened to protest.
"He's just foolin', Caroline," he said.

"All I've done is set and talk and talk and talk.