Martha, how can you allow such things ?" "Be respectful, Jack." "Then tell Aunt Rachel not to aggravate me so.

Will you let me have the fifty cents, mother ?" "Yes, Jack.

I think your plan is worth trying." She took out half a dollar from her pocketbook and handed it to Jack.
"All right, mother.

I'll see what I can do with it." Jack went out, and Rachel looked more gloomy than ever.
"You'll never see that money again, you may depend on't, Martha," she said.
"Why not, Rachel ?" "Because Jack'll spend it for candy, or in some other foolish way." "You are unjust, Rachel.

Jack is not that kind of boy." "I'd ought to know him.