But I didn't start right.

Once Mr.'Gustus Allen sailed round the world." "Did?
Who sailed him ?" "O, he went in one of those ships that go puffing out of the bay.

And he had a little ape, named Jacky." "How did you know?
You wasn't there." "O, he told me about it.

He was the brightest little creature, Jacky was.

When he was cold, Mr.Allen used to tuck him right in his bosom.
Sometimes he got into mischief, he knew so much." "Did he know as much as Zip?
Did he ever talk in meetin' ?" "No, he couldn't bark the way Zip did at the lecture, but he chattered, as we do when our teeth are cold.