"Captain, has the influence of the metropolis made you a sport already?
Do you want to buy a car ?" "Buy one ?" It was Captain Elisha's turn to show irritation.

"Buy one of them things?
Me?
I wouldn't buy one of 'em, or run one of 'em, for somethin', _I_ tell you! No, I don't want to buy one." "Why not?
Sell you mine for a price." "Not if I see you fust, thank you.

No, Mr.Dunn, 'tain't that.

But one of the hired help up to our place--Caroline's place, I mean--is in trouble on account of one of the dratted machines.

They're poor folks, of course, and they need money to help 'em through the doctorin' and nursin' and while the old man's out of work.