Here I stay until I get a Yellow Emperor, and no little petering thieves of this neighbourhood can scare me away." "You don't understand," said Pete.

"I'm willing to help Elnora, and I'd take care of you, if I could, but there will be too many for me, and they will be mad at being called out for nothing." "Well, who's calling them out ?" demanded Mrs.Comstock.

"I'm catching moths.

If a lot of good-for-nothings get fooled into losing some sleep, why let them, they can't hurt me, or stop my work." "They can, and they'll do both." "Well, I'll see them do it!" said Mrs.Comstock.

"I've got Robert's revolver in my dress, and I can shoot as straight as any man, if I'm mad enough.