40/43 Don't talk so ridic'lous! All I said was that when Mary-'Gusta was old and married and had--" "There you go again! Married and children! Say, did it ever run acrost your mind that you was a little mite previous ?" "I never said children. What I said was when she was old and had grandchildren." "Grandchildren! Well, that's a dum sight MORE previous. Let's have breakfast, all hands, for the land sakes! Isaiah'll have us cruisin' along with the third and fourth generation in a few minutes. I'M satisfied with this one!" That evening, at bedtime, as the partners separated in the upper hall to go to their respective rooms, Zoeth said: "Shadrach, this has been a mighty nice Christmas for us all, ain't it ?" Captain Shad nodded emphatically. |