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"Well, I don't know," he says, "but this man married former Senator So-and-So's daughter." Now, can't we solve that, somehow? Historic Spirit! we cried that day, impracticality of literary men for petty, mundane details, here hast thou still thy habitat, a temple in Mr. Lor', how we do run on! Whenever we go to England we learn that we "caun't" speak the language.
sympathy with the brave women, the steady voice went on, 'who are still in prison. 'Serve 'em jolly well right! 'Give the speaker a chaunce, caun't ye? said the newsvendor, with a withering look. 'Our friends who are in prison, are there simply for trying to bring before a member of the Government 'Good old Effingham. Three cheers for Effingham! 'Oh, yes, said the newsvendor, 'go on!
One of the newer English writers remarks: "A few carefully selected American phrases can very swiftly kill a great deal of dignity and tradition." Why should we speak the very excellent language spoken in the tight little isle across the sea? In Surrey they speak of the "broad Sussex" of their neighbours in the adjoining county. Is it exactly that we caun't? Or that we just don't?
This is about the way our signs of this kind go. Now what about all this? I used to think many person just returned from England ridiculously affected in their speech. And many of them are those who say caun't when they can't do it unconsciously. That is, over here. In Britain, perhaps, it is just as well to make a stagger at speaking the way the Britains do.
A few others moved off, head turned over shoulder, as if doubtful of the policy of leaving while Ernestine was explaining things. The great majority turned up their coat collars and stood their ground. The maid hurriedly produced an umbrella and held it over the lady. ''Igher up, please, miss! Caun't see, said a youth behind.
Of course he, this small boy, sang his sentences, with the rising and falling inflection of the lower classes. "Top of the street, bottom of the road, over the way" so it goes. And, by the way, how does an Englishman know which is the top and which is the bottom of every street? Naturally, the English caun't understand us.
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