"He doesn't choose to, and that's where he shows his good sense."
"It's a different kind of work from sawing and splitting wood, and such low labor."
"It strikes me, Godfrey, that you ought to have been born somewhere else than in America. In this country labor is considered honorable. You ought to be living under a monarchy."
"I don't believe in associating with inferiors."
"I don't look upon Andy Burke as my inferior," said Charlie. "He is poor, to be sure, but he is a good fellow, and helps support his mother and sister, as I would do in his place."
"Charlie Fleming," was heard from the playground, "come and choose up for baseball."
Without waiting for an answer, Charlie ran to the field alongside the schoolhouse, where the game was to take place.