Say, Caraher, he tole me all der tenants get der sach; Mist'r Derrick gowun to work der whole demn rench hisseluf, hey?
ME, I get der sach alzoh, hey?
You hef hear about dose ting?
Say, me, I hef on der ranch been sieben yahr--seven yahr.

Do I alzoh----" "You'll have to see Derrick himself or Harran about that, Bismarck," interrupted Presley, trying to draw away.

"That's something outside of me entirely." But Hooven was not to be put off.

No doubt he had been meditating his speech all the morning, formulating his words, preparing his phrases.
"Say, no, no," he continued.

"Me, I wanta stay bei der place; seven yahr I hef stay.