How perfectly silly!" "Silly?
Why is it silly ?" "Because it is.

It's ridiculous." "No, it ain't, it's common sense.

Other girls go to city finishin' schools, don't they?
That Irene Mullet's just gone, for one.

Don't you think we figger to do as much for our girl as Becky Mullet can do for hers?
Jumpin' fire! If you ain't worth a hogshead of girls like Irene Mullet then I miss my guess." "Hush, Uncle Shad; what difference does that make ?" And now Zoeth put in a word.

"Mary-'Gusta," he said, "you know what a good school like the one Shad's been speakin' of can do for a girl.