human
But your beasts, dear me, your beasts must be put in and have a feed;
gpt
That is what I call 'SOFT SAWDER.' An Englishman would pass that man as a sheep passes a hog in a pasture, without looking at him; or, said he, looking rather archly,
human
Here his lecture on
gpt
SOFT SAWDER
human
Jist come to say good-bye, Mrs. Flint.
gpt
What, have you sold all your clocks?
human
Yes, and very low too, for money is scarce, and I wished to close the consarn; no, I am wrong in saying all, for I have just one left. Neighbour Steel's wife asked to have the refusal of it, but I guess I won't sell it; I had but two of them, this one and the feller of it, that I sold Governor Lincoln. General Green, the Secretary of State for Maine, said he'd give me forty dollars for this here one--it has composition wheels and patent axles, it is a beautiful article, a real first chop, no mistake, genuine superfine--but I guess I'll take it back; and beside, Squire Hawk might think kinder hard, that I did not give him the offer.
gpt
Dear me, said Mrs. Flint,
human
I should like to see it, where is it?
gpt
It is in a chest of mine over the way, at Tom Tape's store, I guess he can ship it on to Eastport.
human
That's a good man, said Mrs. Flint,