What would you DO?
S'posin' you wanted to go outdoor without havin' her tagged to your coat tails, how'd you stop the taggin' ?" The absurdity of the affair was too much for the visitor.

He roared a "Ha, ha!" that caused Abishai to wave a warning hand beneath the sash.
"Ss-h-h! sshh!" he hissed.

"Folks'll hear ye, and I'd be so ashamed if they did that I wouldn't dast to show my head.

Can't show much of it, anyhow, just now.

By gum! I'll do somethin' desperate.