I'm beginning to feel like a man now.

You see, uncle wanted me to be a boy as long as I could, and it was only of late that he began to tell me that I must put aside foolishness; but I am beginning to feel like a man now." "You will need to feel like one when you take up your new responsibilities.

You are playing now, but it may be serious enough after a while." "What! Don't preach, Hank.

Responsibilities! Why, I'll throw them over my shoulder like a twine string.

But let me tell you something.
There's one thing I'm not going to allow--they shan't say a word against that old man.