And I had my authority, didn't I, Whit?
You told me you'd leave it in my hands, now didn't you ?" The captain smiled somewhat ruefully, and scratched his head.

"Why, to be honest, Bailey, I believe I did," he admitted.

"Still, I hardly expected--Humph! is she deef, as Ase says ?" "I understand she's a little mite hard of hearin'," replied Mr.Bangs, with dignity; "but that ain't any drawback, the way I look at it.

Fact is, I'd call it an advantage, but you folks seem to be hard to please.
I ruther imagined you'd thank me for gettin' her, but I s'pose that was too much to expect.

All right, pitch her out! Don't mind MY feelin's! Poor homeless critter comin' to--" "Homeless!" repeated Asaph.