misumberstood

Updated: June 17, 2025

"Uncle Billy, Miss Ann is to have the room next the guest chamber. I mean the hall room," hesitated poor Mrs. Bucknor, who was always overawed by Cousin Ann. Uncle Billy put down the two bulging telescopes he had picked up and looking piteously at Mrs. Bucknor said, "What you say, Miss Milly? I reckon I done misumberstood. You mus' 'scuse ol' Billy, Miss Milly."

Emma Speed Sampson - The Comings of Cousin Ann