"Yes.

Well ?" "WELL! Is that all you've got to say?
Are you really sick, Cy?
Or is Bos'n sick ?" "No!" was the answer, almost fierce in its utterance.

"She isn't sick.
Don't be a fool." "What's foolish about that?
I didn't know but she might be.

There's mumps in town and--" "She's all right; so shut up, will you! There, Ase!" he added.

"I'm the fool myself.