Ford Foster is Dab's greatest crony.

They're the very people you met at the landing." "Yes, I've heard all that," said Ham, "but somehow I hadn't put the two things together.

Now, mother Kinzer, do you really mean Dab is to go ?" "Of course I do," said she.
"Well, if that isn't doing it easy! Do you know, it's about the nicest thing I've heard since I got here ?" "Except the barn," said Dabney, unable to hold in any longer.

"Mother, may I stand on my head a while ?" "You'll need all the head you've got," said Ham.

"You won't have much time to get ready." "He'll have books enough after he gets there," said Mrs.Kinzer decidedly.