Air yeh prepared to pay fer thet order in solid cash ?" Uncle John seemed startled, and looked at the Major, who smiled delightedly.
"Are such things expensive, sir ?" the latter asked the landlord.
"Why, we don't eat 'em ourselves, 'n' thet's a cold fact.

Eggs is eggs, an' brings forty cents a dozen to ship.

There's seven cows in town, 'n' forty-one babies, so yeh kin figger what fresh milk's worth." "Perhaps," said Uncle John mildly, "we can stand the expense--if we won't rob the babies." "Don't worry 'bout thet.

The last autymobble folks as come this way got hot because I charged 'em market prices fer the truck they et.

So I'm jest inquirin' beforehand, to save hard feelin's.