It's comin' on winter." He threw the magazine on the floor, rubbed his forehead, and then burst into a laugh.
"For goodness sake, don't tell anybody about this business, boys!" he said.

"I guess I must be havin' an early spring of second childhood.

But when I heard those women at the meetin' house goin' on about how pretty 'Licia Atkins was got up and how mean and shabby Bos'n looked, it made me bile.

And, by the big dipper, I WILL show 'em somethin' afore I get through, too! Only, dressin' little girls is some off my usual course.
Bailey, does Ketury make her own duds ?" "Why, no! Course she helps and stands by for orders, but Effie Taylor comes and takes the wheel while the riggin's goin' on.

Effie's a dressmaker and--" "There! See, Ase?
It IS some good to have a married man aboard, after all.