D'ye hear ?' "There was a little more talk, but not much.

In five minutes or so the downstairs front door banged, and there was gigglin' outside.
"'There,' says Simeon, peelin' off HIS coat and throwin' himself back in one chair with his feet on another one.

'Now, by Judas, I'm goin' to be homey and happy like poor folks.

I don't wonder that Harriet woman's got nerves.

Darn style, anyhow! Pass over that cigar box, Hiram.' "'Twas half an hour later or so when Margaret, the nursemaid, came downstairs.