“A good eight miles, sir, I should say,” answered I. “Thank you, Mr Courtenay; you may come down, sir,” returned the skipper, which I took to be a hint that he wanted me.
— from A Pirate of the Caribbees by Harry Collingwood
"I ain't the kind of a fellow that takes up with every girl," explained Mr. Sippy, in self-elucidation.
— from Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole by Fannie Hurst
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