"Bedelle to you!"
"The experiments can be conducted right here," said Greaser reassuringly.
"Oh! Well, why didn't you say so?" said Snorky, feeling a little ashamed. "Perhaps after all asa—asa—well, whatever it is, will come out in the wash, too."
"If it does," said Greaser proudly, "I've got something worse."
"Worse!" said Snorky, with a sinking heart.
"Worse!" said Skippy joyfully.
"If you put that on," said Greaser, meditating, "the socks will be better than mosquito-proof—even rattlesnakes wouldn't bite you!"
"Criminy! What is it?"
"I know what it is," said Greaser, wagging his head wisely, "but I can't pronounce it!"