I'd starve to death if all men were like you." And Potts went away with a dim impression that he had injured Maginn rather more than Mr.Dingus.
* * * * * Coroner Maginn's condition, however, is one of chronic discontent.
Upon the occasion of a recent encounter with him I said to him, "Business seems to be dull to-day, Mr.Maginn." "Dull! Well, that's just no name for it.

This is the deadest town I ever--Well, exceptin' Jim Busby's tumblin' off the market-house last month, there hasn't been a decent accident in this place since last summer.

How'm I goin' to live, I want to know?
In other countries people keep things movin'.

There are murders and coal-oil explosions and roofs fallin' in--'most always somethin' lively to afford a coroner a chance.

But here! Why, I don't get 'nough fees in a year to keep a poll-parrot in water-crackers.