It may be progressive, but, barrin' that, it's the putterin'est, slimjammest business top of earth." "I don't know what this is, if 'tisn't regular trawling," said Harvey sulkily.

"My fingers are all cut to frazzles." "Pshaw! This is just one o' Dad's blame experiments.

He don't trawl 'less there's mighty good reason fer it.

Dad knows.

Thet's why he's baitin' ez he is.