Suppose I'd see you and your derned old rancho in—t'other place—hic—damn me.
S'posin' that derned boat struck a rock er upset er somethin'!
Well anyway, this derned story is going about, and something's got to be done to stop it.
Derned silly thing to do, anyway, but he was scared of the folks.
He says he is determined To make the business stick Or (p. 266) spend that derned old well machine And all he can get on tick.
