I never wanted to answer anybody so bad in MY life, and I couldn't 'cause there wasn't anything to say.

I cal'late I've made a fool of myself." Bos'n nodded again.
"We won't do so any more, will we ?" she said.
"You bet we won't! _I_ won't, anyhow.

You haven't done anything." "And you'll like teacher ?" The captain stamped his foot.
"No, SIR!" he declared.

"She may be all right in her way--I s'pose she is; but it's too Massachusettsy a way for me.

No, sir! I don't like her and I WON'T like her.