And as for steerin'-- well, a man that's handled the wheels of as many catboats as you have would simply have a picnic.

I'm in entire sympathy with your feelin's against speeders and such--I'd be a constable if I was in your shoes--but this is a gentleman's car and runs like one.' "All Jonadab said was 'Bosh!' and 'Humph!' but he couldn't help actin' interested, particular as Mrs.Bassett kept him alongside of the machine and was so turrible interested herself.

And when, this partic'lar afternoon, Henry G.invites us all to go out with him for a little 'roll around,' the widow was so tickled and insisted so that he just HAD to go; he didn't dast say no.
"Somehow or 'nother--I ain't just sure yet how it happened--the seatin' arrangements was made like this: Jonadab and Bradbury on the front seat, and me and Henrietta in the stuffed cockpit astern.

We rolled out and purred along the road, smooth as a cat trottin' to dinner.

No speedin', no joltin', no nothin'.