Also, it held a doll which exuded thrilling squeaks when gently bitten. But these things, he knew full well, were designed as show-ring baits; not as free gifts. No, the bag was his enemy. And, unlike his few other natural foes, Lad had never been bidden to leave it unmolested. This memory came to him, in the midst of his blues. He eyed the loathsome suitcase through quizzical half-shut eyes, as it rocked and careened at his feet with every jounce of the car. And into his brain shot the devil of mischief. Bending down his shapely head, he took the handle of the case between his teeth.英文原著 · 《Further Adventures of Lad》
Do you see that extra bald place on the back of my head? Well, there was a two-inch thatch of hair there afore that sand blast ground it off. "When I went up on the third jounce I noticed the Cut-through just ahead. Billings see it, too, and--would you b'lieve it?--the lunatic stood up, let go of the wheel with one hand, takes off his hat and waves it, and we charge down across them wet tide flats like death on the woolly horse, in Scriptur'. "'Hi, yah! Yip!' whoops Billings. 'Come on in, fellers! The water's fine!英文原著 · 《The Depot Master》
'You hang on to that sheet. No, you needn't nuther. Make it fast to that cleat alongside.'
"I couldn't see his face plain, but his voice had a funny tremble to it; reminded me of my own when I climbed out of that very cart after he'd jounced me down to Setuckit the day before. "'What?' he says. 'Wh-what? What sheet? I don't see any sheet. What do you want me to do?'
"'Tie this line to that cleat.英文原著 · 《The Depot Master》