"Have you ever heard Castellan?" sez she.
"No," sez I, "I don't know as ever I've heard that instrument, but I'm great on the bas-viol, and could beat all natur on the toot horn when I was a leetle shaver, not more than knee high to a toad."
Consarn the critter, I couldn't speak but what that pesky mouth of hern would brighten and pucker up.
"Would you like to go with me and hear her this evening?" sez she. "We shall hear some fine music."
"If you'll only talk tu me there can't be a doubt on it," sez I, a bowin.
"Then you will go?" sez she.
"I reckon I will," sez I, "twice over if you want me tu, and tickled to death with the chance."
"Wal," sez she, "I'll be ready at half past seven."
"You'll find me on hand," sez I; "and now I guess I must be a goin."
With that I took up old bell crown, and arter makin a prime bow, was a goin out; but I happened tu think what a coot I'd been, and turned back.