If you are trying to pick a quarrel you may as well go along home, for I'm positively not going to fuss with you about anything whatsoevah until aftah all the company is gone." "No'm! I don't want to quarrel," responded Rob, with exaggerated meekness.

"I was merely giving you a warning--sort of playing Banshee for your benefit, but you don't seem to appreciate my efforts.

Let's talk about watermelons.".