once-rapping

Updated: May 16, 2025

"Oh, it's you, is it?" said she gruffly, as she opened the door; "don't you think better break de door down at once-rapping as if you was guine to tear off de knocker is dat de way, gal, you comes to quality's houses? You lived here long nuff to larn better dan dat and dis is twice I've been to de door in de last half-hour if any one else comes dere they may stay outside.

Frank J. Webb - The Garies and Their Friends