Now, if you was a married man, and hed a wife to cook for ye----" "I say I think there is a mistake in this matter." "Beefsteak in a platter?
Yes, that's a good way to serve it." The little professor gave a gasp, and collapsed onto the sofa.

And Frank promptly jabbed a hatpin up through the sofa, so that it penetrated the professor to a distance of about a quarter of an inch..