"Nothing — only I want to lay my whip about somebody's shoulders, — if I could find the right person."
"Well 'taint me," said Rose shrinking. "Look here — I've got a delicious plan in my head — I'm going to make them take us in the boat round the bay, after huckleberries."
"Absurd!"
"What's absurd?"
"That."
"Why?"
"Who'll take you?"
"No matter — somebody, I don't know who; — Rufus. But you'll go?"
"Indeed I won't."
"Why?"