L. J. And the cook’th name ith Henry Mudgett.
Mrs. G. The cook! What der yer know abaout the cook?
L. J. He’th real nithe. I thaw him lath fall. Hith mother an’ grandfather live down to Nantucket. Hith grandfather thalth (salts) down fith, nam’th (name’s) Zabulon, and they have a big houth an’ a lot of land.
Capt. G. A lot o’ sand, I guess you mean. Haow’d yer come ter know ’em so well?
J. Q. A. Oh! They was up here in the fall when we went a-chippin’ with Mary, and they talked with us a good deal.
L. J. Yeth, an’ the thkipper’th thon kept lookin’ at Mary.
J. Q. A. Yes, and so did Hank at you.
L. J. Hith name ain’t Hank! it’h Henry!
J. Q. A. Oh, Lawks!
Mrs. G. Whar is Mary?