I've learned a good deal since then.

It ain't so easy to walk straight; so many people are careless about leaving banana peelings lying round." The Colonel nodded.
"You needn't apologize to me, Rose.

It's all right now, is it ?" "You can be dead sure of it, Colonel.

Miss Garrison caught me by the heel of my shoe, just as I was going down the third time, and yanked me back.

There's a good many cheap imitations of human beings loose around this world, but that's a woman, I can tell you!" "Glad you struck a good friend, Rose.