I believe it's so.

Don't tell me! He's got money, that child has, or land, and Dym Scraper means to have it.

The child's got no one in the world to look to, and folks about here are so skeered of Deacon Scraper that they'll set by, I believe, and see a thing like that done before their eyes.

I tell ye what, sir, I'm a church-member, and I don't want to say nothing but what's right and proper; but if there was a prophet anyways handy in these times (and a mighty good thing to have round, too), there'd be fire and brimstun called, down on Dym Scraper, and the hull village would turn out to see him get it, too!" "But you, sir!" said the Skipper, who had his knife out now, and was carving strange things on the table, as was his manner when moved.

"You will not permit such a thing, a person of heart as you have the air to be?
No, you will not permit that a thing enormous take place at your side ?" Mr.Bill Hen's face grew purple; he drew out a large handkerchief and wiped his forehead, puffing painfully; there was a pause.
"Married man ?" he said, at length.