 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1904 - 890 pages
...me, I believe 1 do not understand." With another sigh and a half sob, Scotty rejoined : "Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe you'd give us a lift, if we'd tackle you, that is, if I've got the rights of it, and you're the head... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1906 - 354 pages
...I believe I do not understand?" With another sigh and a half-sob, Scotty rejoined: " Why, you see, we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...believers whose sanctuary adjoins these premises." Scotty scratched his head, reflected a moment, and then said: "You ruther hold over me, pard. I reckon... | |
 | Mark Twain - American literature - 1906 - 390 pages
...me, I believe I do not understand?" With another sigh and a half-sob, Scotty rejoined: " Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...believers whose sanctuary adjoins these premises." Scotty scratched his head, reflected a moment, and then said: " You ruther hold over me, pard. I reckon... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - Literature - 1906 - 532 pages
...choked, and even shed tears ; but with an effort he mastered his voice and said in lugubrious tones : I've got the rights of it and you are the head clerk...believers whose sanctuary adjoins these premises." Scotty scratched his head, reflected a moment, and then said : ' ' You rather hold over me, pard. I... | |
 | Rosina Filippi - Acting - 1911 - 298 pages
...Am I the — pardon me, I believe I do not understand ? SCOTTY BRIGGS (with a sigh). Why, you see, we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...is, if I've got the rights of it, and you are the head-clerk of the doxology-works next door. MINISTEB. I am the shepherd in charge of the flock whose... | |
 | Delphian Society - Civilization - 1911 - 578 pages
...me, I believe I do not understand ?" With another sigh and a half-sob, Scotty rejoined : "Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...lift, if we'd tackle you — that is, if I've got the right of it and you are the head clerk of the doxology-works next door." "I am the shepherd in charge... | |
 | Mark Twain - American fiction - 1913 - 392 pages
...me, I believe I do not understand?" With another sigh and a half-sob, Scotty rejoined : " Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...believers whose sanctuary adjoins these premises." Scotty scratched his head, reflected a moment, and then said : " You ruther hold over me, pard. I reckon... | |
 | Mark Twain - American fiction - 1913 - 386 pages
...me, I believe I do not understand?" With another sigh and a half-sob, Scotty rejoined : " Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...tackle you — that is, if I've got the rights of 5t and you are the head clerk of the doxology-works next door." " I am the shepherd in charge of the... | |
 | Mark Twain - American literature - 1913 - 592 pages
...believe I do not understand ?" "Are you the duck that runs the gospel-mill next door ?" "Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe you would give us a lift, if we'd tackle you—that is, if I've got the rights of it and you are the head clerk of the doxology-works next door."... | |
 | Mark Twain - American wit and humor - 1920 - 326 pages
...I believe I do not understand?" With another sigh and a half-sob, Scotty rejoined : "Why, you see, we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe...believers whose sanctuary adjoins these premises." Scotty scratched his head, reflected a moment, and then said: "You rather hold over me, pard. I reckon... | |
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Why you see we are in a bit of trouble, and the boys thought maybe you would give us a lift, if we'd tackle you — that is, if I've got the rights of it and you are the head clerk of the doxology-works next door." "I am the shepherd in charge of the... 
