"Not today I couldn't," he said.

"He's up here today." "But what do you want to see him for ?" "Business, business, Mary-'Gusta.

Mr.Keith and me are tryin' to do a little stroke of business together.

We've got a hen on, as the feller said.

Say, this is kind of a swell house, ain't it?
And clean--my soul! Judas! did I move this chair out of place?
I didn't mean to.