They're all too busy crowin' over the way Nat Hammond fetched the packet home last night.

WHAT?
You ain't heard?
Great fishhooks! it's the best thing ever--" "I've heard about it," snapped Elkanah impatiently.

"Mr.Ellery, I'm glad you realize that your action was a mistake and I will take pains to have that immejitly made plain to--" "YOU ain't heard, Keziah, have you ?" broke in Zebedee.

"Nor you, Mr.
Ellery?
Well, I must tell you.

Here's where I gain a lap on Didama Rogers.