I'm proper hungry--didn't have much of a dinner today." "I believe you half starve yourself most of the time down at that light," said Mrs.Doctor Dave severely.

"You won't take the trouble to get up a decent meal." "Oh, I do, Mistress Doctor, I do," protested Captain Jim.

"Why, I live like a king gen'rally.

Last night I was up to the Glen and took home two pounds of steak.

I meant to have a spanking good dinner today." "And what happened to the steak ?" asked Mrs.Doctor Dave.