They worked well a few minutes and suddenly they came scrambling down for another pull at the jug.

They were out for a spree and Abe knew it and knew further that they had reached the limit of discretion.
"Boys, there are ladies here and we've got to be careful," he said.

"Did I ever tell you what Uncle Jerry Holman said of his bull calf?
He said the calf was such a _suckcess_ that he didn't leave any milk for the family and that while the calf was growin' fat the children was growin' poor.

In my opinion you're about fat enough for the present.

Le's stick to the job till four o'clock.