"I guess it is rather funny, after all." "It certainly is.

Now will you leave me and go back to your parsonage ?" "Not unless you take the umbrella." "Very well.

It is a beautiful evening for a walk, don't you think so?
Mr.Ellery, I'm afraid we shan't have you with us in Trumet very long." "Why not ?" "Oh, because you're so very, very original.

Are your sermons that way, too?
Captain Elkanah doesn't like his ministers to be too original." The minister set his teeth.

At that moment he felt an intense desire to bid the Daniels family mind their own business.