Of True Bugs in General. 85 



Well, if you want a plain, straight answer, I'm not. 

 You can just put that in your pipe and smoke it." 



; We'll see about that, sir. You come right here to me 

 and hold still till I put these eggs on your back. Aw, 

 Henry, won't you? Won't you, please? Please, Henry. 

 You'll look so nice with 'em on." 

 " Huh ! " 



You have no idea how 'cute they'll look on you. 

 Won't you, Henry? Just try them. . . Henry! ' 

 "What?" 

 "Won't you?" 

 " Won't "l what?" 



Won't you let me put these eggs on you? ' 

 ' No, I won't. I told you I wouldn't and I won't. 

 Now that settles it. I don't want to hear any more ta'.k 

 out of you about it." 



You said you would." 

 ;< I didn't." ' 

 ' Oh, yes, you did ! You promised you would." 



Why, Emmeline, what's the use of your talking that 

 way? You know I never said any such thing." 



' Oh, Henry ! 'Deed and double you did. I never 

 thought you would go back on your word that way." 



When did I say 1 would? Tell me when. Just tell 

 me when." 



When you were courting me. You said- 

 ' O-oh, well, but you know- 



' I know that you promised me faithfully that you 

 would tote eggs for me whenever I asked you to. 

 And I says, ' Yes, they all say that when they're court- 

 ing. Ho\v do I know but you'll back out when the time 

 comes?' And you says, f Emmeline, I swear it! JJy 

 yon fair moon I swear it! ' Xow, aint that just the way 

 it was ? Why don't you answer me ? ' 



