"Jest hold her down, Mose," Jasper encouragingly remarked, "and mebby she'll come right side up atter a while."
"Jasper," said Margaret, "don't distress him."
"I ain't distressin' him half as much as he is me. 'Bout ready to give her another trial, Mose?"
"Want a cup o' vin—vin—vin—"
"Oh, you air gettin' thar."
"Cup o' v—v—vinegar."
"Thank goodness," Margaret exclaimed.
"Thar you go distressin' him," said Jasper.
Margaret took the cup and went into the kitchen and Mose, looking at Starbuck, grinned in self-celebration of his victory.
"Ain't as h—h—hot as it was when it was h—h—h—hotter, is it?"