What's the good of knowing a lot of silly chemistry stuff when you're going to be an author ?" "I should say it might be very useful to you; but I've never been an author, and perhaps I'm mistaken.

Want to go to the station ?" "What, to meet that stuck-up Remsen?
I guess not.

Catch me walking a mile and a half to see him!" "Well, I'm going," answered Joel.

An inarticulate growl was the only response, and Joel took the stairs at leaps and bounds, and nearly upset Mrs.Cowles in the lower hall.
"Dear me, Mr.March!" she exclaimed, as together they gathered up a load of towels, "is it only you, then?
I thought surely it was a dozen boys at least." "I'm very sorry," laughed Joel.

"I'm going to the station.