Said the boy showed signs of great talent in drawing.
Talent in drawing, indeed! I'll give him talent! Wanted me to have him go to night school and pay for extra lessons.

Said he thought the boy would turn out an artist.

Nice bit of money there is in that!" "What did you tell him ?" Burton asked.
"I told him to stop putting silly ideas into the child's head," Ellen replied.

"We don't want to make no artist of Alfred.

Into an office he's got to go as soon as he's passed his proper standard, and that's what I told his schoolmaster.