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One of his most characteristic traits was his voice, which had what, in the satirical writings of the last century, used to be called "an aristocratic drawl," and his pronunciation was archaic. Like other high-bred people of his time, he talked of "cowcumbers" and "laylocks"; called a woman an "oo'man," and was much "obleeged" where a degenerate race is content to be "obliged."
"That's a bad job, David," said Tom, as he stood looking about him at the ruin caused by the hurricane; "but the telescope is all right." "Yer can't grow cowcumbers with tallow-scoops, Master Tom.
Give me cowcumbers raised in the open air, said the Capitalist, who was a little hard of hearing. Perhaps, I remarked, it might be as well if you would explain this last expression of yours. Raising human beings under glass I take to be a metaphorical rather than a literal statement of your meaning. No, Sir! replied the Master, with energy, I mean just what I say, Sir.
But Jacob was a very upright man, and had a strong liking for his master, who many and many a time as he told me had taken a spade and dug along with him, just as if he were a jobbing gardener born, instead of a fine young nobleman; "and nobody gifted with that turn of mind, likewise very clever in white-spine cowcumbers, could ever be relied upon to go and shoot his father."
'He's rather wearin' in his talk from making up a lot of names; elseways you needn't mind him. 'Oh, I shan't mind him, Mrs Prig returned. 'I have somethin' else to think of. 'I pays my debts to-night, you know, my dear, and comes afore my time, said Mrs Gamp. 'But, Betsy Prig' speaking with great feeling, and laying her hand upon her arm 'try the cowcumbers, God bless you!
Give me cowcumbers raised in the open air, said the Capitalist, who was a little hard of hearing. Perhaps, I remarked, it might be as well if you would explain this last expression of yours. Raising human beings under glass I take to be a metaphorical rather than a literal statement of your meaning. No, Sir! replied the Master, with energy, I mean just what I say, Sir.
Grandmother's lower jaw dropped in amazement for a moment, then she returned to the paper. "Milkin' the cucumbers don't seem quite right," she said to herself, "but there it is in print, as plain as day." For the first time her faith in the printed word wavered. "Maybe there's some special kind of cucumber," she mused, "that gives milk. We used to hear 'em called cowcumbers.
Like other high-bred people of his time, he talked of "cowcumbers" and "laylocks," called a woman an "'ooman," and was "much obleeged" where a degenerate age is content to be obliged.
The sight brought him back, instantly, to the occupation he had forgotten. 'Look here! Do you know of this? Is it found? Do you suspect ME? A hand upon the door. 'What's that! 'A pleasant evenin', said the voice of Mrs Gamp, 'though warm, which, bless you, Mr Chuzzlewit, we must expect when cowcumbers is three for twopence. How does Mr Chuffey find his self to-night, sir?
"And the Boss," continued Duncan, coolly ignoring Freckles' anger, "he lays back just as cool as cowcumbers an' says: 'I'll give a thousand dollars to ony man that will show me a fresh stump when we reach the Limberlost, says he. Some of the men just snapped him op that they'd find some. So you see bow the Boss is trustin' ye, lad." "I am gladder than I can ever expriss," said Freckles.
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