Everybody laughs at me for it." "Nobody minds your being big," cried Bob, "if you would only be useful.
Your braces are always breaking." "I'm very sorry, Bob, old chap." "What's the good of being sorry now ?" replied Bob.

"You've spoiled all the fun.

It's no use stopping if you chaps won't help." "Why, we did help, Bob," I said, "and the stone didn't move a bit.

It's too heavy." "It did move, I tell you.

If you want to quarrel you'd better say so, and I'll be off home.