l-o-u-s-e

Updated: July 13, 2025

"Now, knock off the fust letter o' that word, 'n' see what ye got left!" Si looked at Shorty as if he thought his conundrums were an indication of approaching idiocy. Then he said, half to himself: "Let's see! Blouse blouse take off the 'b' 'n' she spells l-o-u-s-e, louse! Great Scott, Shorty, is that a louse?" "That's jest the size of it. Si.

John McElroy - Si Klegg, Book 1 : His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran