He was standing in the aisle, and with him was Bailey Bangs.

The captain looked very tired, almost worn out, but he nodded coolly to Mr.Simpson, who had retired to his seat with surprising quickness and apparent discomfiture.
"Here I am, Tad," continued the captain.

"Say your piece." But Tad, it appeared, was not anxious to "say his piece." He was whispering earnestly with a group of his followers.

Captain Cy held up his hand.
"Mr.Moderator," he asked, "can I have the floor a minute?
All I want to say is that I cal'late I'm the feller the last speaker had reference to.
I HAVE said that I didn't see why that appropriation was so hard to get.
I say it again.

Other appropriations are got, and why not ours?
I DID say if I was a congressman I'd get it.