"So?
And so soon?
Talk about the telegraph spreadin' news! I'd back most any half dozen tongues in Bayport to spread more news, and add more trimmin' to it, in a day than the telegraph could do in a week.

Especially if all the telegraph operators was like the one up at the depot.

Well, Georgianna, when you goin' to leave ?" "Leave?
Leave where?
What are you talkin' about ?" "Leave here.

Of course you realize that this ship of ours," indicating the house by a comprehensive wave of his hand around the room, "is goin' to be a mighty unpopular craft from now on.

We may be on a lee shore any minute.