Oh, I knowed right off what he meant, all right," he explained proudly.

"He didn't wanta come right out 'n' shay what it was--an' I--got--the--aigs!" "Yes--how many--eggs ?" Ford held himself rigidly quiet.
"Two quart--aigs!" Mose laughed at the joke.

"I wisht," he added pensively, "the hens'd all lay them kinda aigs.

I'd buy up all the shickens in--the whole worl'." He gazed raptly upon the vision the words conjured.

"Gee! Quart aigs--'n' all the shickens in the worl' layin' reg'lar!" "Have you got any left ?" "No--honest.