"You was onct a boy yourself.
Nat'rally I kalkilate to stand all the damages.

You've got ter waste some powder over a blast like this yer, way down to the bed rock.

Next time I'll bring my own pens." "Do.

Some from the Dobell school you uster go to," suggested the darkly ironical Rupert.

"They was iron-clad injin-rubber, warn't they ?" "Never you mind wot they were," said Uncle Ben good-humoredly.