Your turn," and he left the chair to Grace, who sat down saying with the persistency of the good-humoured and tactless, "If I want a roof to my chapel, I've got to keep out of talking Republican polities, that's clear--" "And several other things," returned Mark sharply.
"Such as," said Grace, but the rector had gone and Josiah was lathering the big red face.
"Got to make believe sometimes, sir," said Josiah.

"She's an uncommon kind lady, and the pumpkins she gives me are fine.

A fellow's got time to think between this and November.

Pumpkins and leaky roofs do make a man kind of thoughtful." He grinned approval of his own wisdom.

"Now don't talk, sir.