I'll hire you for one of 'em, Herman." "No; you ain' goin' to," said Herman promptly.

"You ain' no flowuh.
But nev' min' nat, anyway.

Ain' nobody goin' haih me whens _I_'m a man.
Goin' be my own boss.

_I_'m go' be a rai'road man!" "You mean like a superintendent, or sumpthing like that, and sell tickets ?" asked Penrod.
"Sup'in--nev' min' nat! Sell ticket?
NO suh! Go' be a PO'tuh! My uncle a po'tuh right now.

Solid gole buttons--oh, oh!" "Generals get a lot more buttons than porters," said Penrod.
"Generals----" "Po'tuhs make the bes' l'vin'," Herman interrupted.