reg'lar-sized

Updated: April 30, 2025

"It'll take a man t' lick me," declared the longshoreman proudly. He thumped his chest. "Yes, sir, a reg'lar-sized man! Now, Furman, he says that, barrin' the World Champion, 'r some guy like that, there ain't a man standin' on two feet in this whole country that can down me!" He thrust out his lower lip. "Ha-a-a-a!" breathed the priest, scornful. He helped guide One-Eye to the kitchen chair.

Eleanor Gates - The Rich Little Poor Boy