How do you know she shook Sol?
You might just as well say he shook her.

He always was stubborn as an off ox and cranky as a windlass.

I wonder how he feels now, when she's lost her last red and is goin' to be drove out of house and home.

And all on account of that fool 'mountain and Mahomet' business." "WHICH ?" asked Mr.Crocker.
"Never mind that, Cornelius," put in Phinney, sharply.

"Why don't you let other folks' affairs alone?
That was a secret that Olive told your sister and you've got no right to go blabbin'." "Aw, hush up, Sim! I ain't tellin' no secrets to anybody but Ed here, and he ain't lived in East Harniss long or he'd know it already.