'A feller named Tanner, that I read about years ago, lived for forty days on cold water and nothin' else.

There's the pump right over in the corner.

It's my pump, but I'll stretch a p'int and not charge for it this time.' "'You--you--' he stammers, shakin' all over, he was so mad.

'Didn't I hire you--' "'You hired me to take you out to the fishin' grounds and back, provided the launch was made ready by YOU.

It wa'n't ready, so THAT contract's busted.