He swelled up and began to twitch." "Oh, how I hate snakes! They're so crawly and graceful--but, just the same, I like to watch them.

You know that drug store over in town that has a showcase full of live ones ?" "We killed the rattler with a cart whip." "How far do you think you could swim?
Did you ever try?
D'you think you could swim a mile ?" "A mile?
I don't know.

I never tried.

I guess I could." "I can swim a little.

Sometimes we all go out to the Crystal Baths." "The Crystal Baths, huh?
Can you swim across the tank ?" "Oh, I can swim all right as long as papa holds my chin up.