p-l-a-n-e

Updated: September 13, 2025

"I would ha' thought, now, that three letters or four at most would have done it, an' some to spare." "Three letters, daddie!" exclaimed the scribe with a laugh, "there's eight of 'em no less." "Eight!" exclaimed Gaff in amazement. "Let's hear 'em, dear." Tottie spelled them off quite glibly. "P-l-a-n-e, that's plane; s-u-r, that's sur."

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne - Shifting Winds: A Tough Yarn