sarrin

Updated: May 29, 2025

'He ketched an ol' socker the fast thing. I went off by myself 'n got a good sized fish, but 'twant s' big 's hisn. So I tuk 'n opened his mouth n poured in a lot o' fine shot. When I come back Ab he looked at my fish 'n begun t' brag. When we weighed 'em mine was a leetle heavier. "What!" says he. "'Tain't possible thet leetle cuss uv a trout 's heavier 'n mine." ''Tis sarrin, I said.

Irving Bacheller - Eben Holden, a tale of the north country