Addison and I were badly crowded on the ladder, and the small rungs were not comfortable to stand on.

Now and then, in spite of our efforts, an Egyptian got through the cracks and dived down near Uncle Hannibal's head.
"A little more smoke up there, boys!" he would cry, pretending to dodge the insect.

"I thought I heard an Egyptian then, and it sounded a little like Brother Morrill's voice!" The great buzzing that was going on up in the loft was plainly audible below.

Now and again Uncle Hannibal cocked his ear to listen, and once he cried, "The Egyptians are rallying! We are going to have a hard fight with them this year.

Don't let them rob us!" When the old Squire introduced the next speaker, Judge Peters, Senator Hamlin remarked that Peters was a hard stinger himself, as many a criminal had learned to his cost.