While he's our guest, I reckon we'll have to be polite, whether we want to or not.'" "Looks to me as if that skunk had come to stay until he's put out," said Samson.
"That may be," Abe answered.

"But I keep hopin' that we can swap a hen for the house and get rid of him.

Anyhow, it's a good time to be careful." "He may be glad to live with me, but I ain't willin' to live with him," Samson rejoined.

"I ain't awful proud, but his station in life is a leetle too far below mine.

If I tried to live with him, I would get the smell on my soul so that St.Peter would wonder what to do with me." Abe laughed.
"That touches the core of the trouble," said he.