The pathetic silence of age enwrapped him more and more.

Still he could gibe the women sometimes, especially Mrs.Jellison, who was in general too clever for her company.
"Oh, you may talk, Patton!" said Mrs.Jellison, with a little flash of excitement.

"You do like to have your talk, don't you! Well, I dare say I _was_ orkard with Isabella.

I won't go for to say I _wasn't_ orkard, for I _was_.

She should ha' used me to 't before, if she wor took that way.