He gave old Peter a capital chance to turn upon him morosely with,-- "Look a-yer, my chap, is this 'ere your boat ?" "No: I didn't say it was, did I ?" "Is that there your jug?
I don't know if I keer to sit and hear one of my neighbors--and he's a good feller too, he is--abused all night, jest bekase I've been and let an entire stranger make a fool of me." "Do you mean me ?" "Well, ef I didn't I wouldn't say it.

Don't you git mad, now.

It won't pay ye.

Jest let's take a turn 'round the village." "You kin go ef you want ter.

I'll wait for ye.