Anyhow, the two don't seem to be well enough acquainted to associate close." Lute bent forward to inspect the hiatus between trousers and waistcoat.
"By time!" he exclaimed, "I told Sim Eldredge they was too short in the waist.

He said if they was any longer they'd wrinkle under the arms.

I don't know what to do.

If I hist 'em up they'll be what the fellers call high-water, won't them ?" "Humph! I'd ruther have 'em high-water than shoal in the middle of the channel.

You'll have to average up somehow.