"I'm willin' for anything if you can git the hupper 'and of that 'ere willain and his other self.
Nine days, sur--only nine days! Let's git to the waccinator.

I'd rather have small-pox a dozen times than you should be knocked overboard by sich as he." I was nothing loth, and so, although it was still early, we were soon in a cab on our way to the professor's.

On arriving, we were immediately shown in, and the little man soon made his appearance.
"Ah! you've brought him ?" said he.

"I'm glad to see you so prompt.

Would you mind taking this chair, my friend ?"--to Simon.