Do you see the one I have on?
Isn't that a good hat?
I have one nearly finished which I am making for my father; you may have that." Dickory would most gladly have taken off his coat if, without observation, he could have transferred his sacred letter to some other part of his clothes, but he must wait for that.

He accepted instantly, however, the offer of the hat.
"You seem to know all about me," he said; "did you hear me tell my story ?" "Every word of it," said she, "and it is the queerest story I ever heard.

Think of a pirate carrying a man away to marry him to his daughter!" "But why don't you come from behind that bush and talk to me ?" "I can't do it," said she, "I am dressed funnier than you are.

Now I am going to make your hat." And in an instant she had departed.
Dickory now strolled on, and when he returned he seated himself in the shade near the house.

The letter of Captain Vince was taken from his coat-lining and secured in one of his breeches pockets; his heavy coat and waistcoat lay upon the ground beside him, with the cocked hat placed upon them.