I'm thinkin' of hirin' a team and drivin' to Ostable, and I didn't know but you'd like to go with me.
Think you could, without that teacher woman havin' you brought up aft for mutiny ?" Bos'n thought it over.
"Yes, sir," she said; "I guess so, if you wrote me an excuse.

I don't like to be absent, 'cause I haven't been before, but there's only my reading lesson this afternoon and I know that ever so well.

I'd love to go, Uncle Cy." The captain removed his coat and hat and pulled a chair forward to the table.
"Hello!" he exclaimed.

"What's this--the mail ?" Bos'n smiled delightedly.
"Yes, sir," she replied.

"I knew you was at the meeting and so I brought it from the office.