Heaven knows, it _seems_ so!" sez he.
I didn't like his axent.

There seemed to be some iron in it, but I wouldn't dane to parley.
"And then," sez I, "their makin' their wimmen wear veils all the time.
What a foolish habit! What's the use on't?
Smotherin' 'em half to death, and wearin' out their veils for nothin'.
"And then I'd make him educate 'em--gin 'em a chance," sez I; "but whether he gives it or not the bell of Freedom is a-echoin' clear from Wyomin' to Ingy, and it sounds clear under them veils.

They will be throwed off whether he is willin' or not, and I'd love to tell him so." Sez Josiah, "I guess it will be as the Rager sez." "No," sez I solemnly; "it will be as the Lord sez, and He is callin' to wimmen all over the earth, and they are answerin' the call." But we hearn afterwards that Josiah had got it wrong--it wuz Ragah--R-a-g-a-h--instead of Rager--and he wuz one of the most sensiblest fellers that ever stepped on our shores in royal shoes.

He paid his own bills, wuz modest, and intelligent, wanted to git information instead of idolatry from the American people.

He didn't want no ball, no bowin' and backin' off--no escort.