glass-put-in

Updated: June 24, 2025

Ryer told me," cried the little dressmaker, moving forward a step out of the way of a "glass-put-in" man, "that Doctor McTeague pulled a tooth of that Catholic priest, Father oh, I forget his name anyhow, he pulled his tooth with his fingers. Was that true, Mrs. McTeague?" "Oh, of course. Mac does that almost all the time now, 'specially with front teeth. He's got a regular reputation for it.

Frank Norris - McTeague