A man--I'll say man out of courtesy to your outward form--a man that hasn't sense enough to lift a bass into a boat is not to be permitted such a familiarity.
Out in a boat with him last summer and caught a big bass," Richmond explained to the company, "and brought it up to the side of the boat and told Flummers to lift it in, not thinking at the time that he hadn't sense enough, and he grabbed hold of the line and let the fish get away.

It made me sick, and I had a strong fight with myself to keep from drowning him." Flummers tapped his forehead.

"Papa's nut says, 'Keep your hand out of a fish's mouth.' Oh, I don't want to go fishing with you again.

No fun for me to pull a boat and see a man thrash the water.

Say, did I take anything on you just now ?" he suddenly broke off, addressing Henry.
"Yes, but you can have something else." "Well, not now.