Everybody knows that--oh, yes! And they never talk of such a thing--oh, no! Folks don't say that--that--Well," with a snarl in the direction of the kitchen, "are you anywheres nigh clean yet?
Get your coat and hat on and come home with me." She jerked her brother into the blue coat, jammed the tall hat down upon his head, and, seizing him by the arm, stalked to the door.
"Good day, marm," she said.

"I do hope the next widower you get to take down your stovepipe--yes, indeed! ha! ha!--I hope you'll have better luck with him.

Though I don't know who 'twould be; there ain't no more idiots in town that I know of.

Good day, and thank you kindly for your attentions to our family." She pulled the door open and was on the step; but Mrs.Coffin did not intend to let her go in just that way.
"Laviny Pepper," she declared, her eyes snapping, "I don't know what you're talkin' about, but if you dare to mean that I want any of your money, or your brother's money, you're mistaken--'cause I don't.

And I don't want your brother either--Lord help him, poor thing! And I tell you right now that there's nobody that does; though some kind-hearted folks have said 'twould be a Christian act to poison him, so's to put him out of his misery.