If you say so, I'll pump him about the Thayers and the Richards.

'Twon't do no harm, and the old fool likes to talk, anyhow.

I don't know's I ought to speak that way about my relations," he added doubtfully, "but Seth IS sort of stubborn and unlikely at odd times.

We don't always agree as to which is the best town to live in, you understand." So it was settled that Mr.Wingate should be subjected to the "pumping" process when Asaph visited him.

He departed for this visit the following week, and remained away for ten days.