This ridiculous engaged business of yours is--is--" "Well, if you don't like the engagin', why don't you stop it ?" "Why don't YOU stop it, you mean.

You would if you had the feelin's of a man." "Humph! And let some everlastin' lawyer sue me out of my last cent for damages.

All right, I'll stop it if you say so.

There's plenty of room in the poorhouse, they tell me.

How'd you like to give us this place and move to the poorhouse, Hannah ?" "But--but, O Kenelm, I can't think of your gettin' married! I can't think of it!" "Don't think of it.