“Kitchen,” says she.
“Call him out,” says he.
“Call him yourself,” says she. “Your voice is as strong as mine.”
So Mark yelled, and in a minute out came Mr. Schmidt, waddling like an old duck.
“Vat iss?” says he.
“I want to b-board this gentleman here,” says Mark, pointing to Tecumseh.
“Yass,” says Mr. Schmidt.
“But I hain’t got any m-money.”
“Den you don’t got any board,” says Mr. Schmidt——
“But I’ve g-got a business p-proposition to make you.”