That's a divil of a name to call anybody.

Last time I was in here Cap'n Sam Hunniwell heard you call me that and I cal'lated he'd die laughin'.

Seemed to cal'late there was somethin' specially dum funny about it.

I don't call it funny.

Say, speakin' of Cap'n Sam, have you heard the news about him ?" He asked the question eagerly, because it was a part of what he came there to ask.