'I was afraid you'd be the one that 'd be vexed at me.' "'Vexed with you?
I don't understand,' she says.
"''Bout the napkin I sp'iled,' I says.

'Mebbe not actially sp'iled,' I says, 'but it'll have to go into the wash 'fore it c'n be used agin.' She kind o' smiled, an' says, 'Really, Mr.Harum, I don't know what you are talkin' about.' "'Hain't nobody told ye ?' I says.

'Well, if they hain't they will, an' I may 's well make a clean breast on't.

I'm awful sorry,' I says, 'but this mornin' when I come to the egg I didn't see no way to eat it 'cept to peel it, an' fust I knew it kind of exploded and daubed ev'rythin' all over creation.

Yes'm,' I says, 'it went _off_, 's ye might say, like old Elder Maybee's powder,' I guess," said David, "that I must 'a' ben talkin' ruther louder 'n I thought, fer I looked up an' noticed that putty much ev'ry one on 'em was lookin' our way, an' kind o' laughin', an' Price in pertic'ler was grinnin' straight at me.
"'What's that,' he says, 'about Elder Maybee's powder ?' "'Oh, nuthin' much,' I says, 'jest a little supprise party the elder had up to his house.' "'Tell us about it,' says Price.