sayin'clock

Updated: May 7, 2025

"I ben deown teown fur some eggs, an'clock I heerd the little creaturs a sayin'clock of their lessons as I come by, an'clock thinks says I to myself, says I, bless their dear hearts, I'll go in an'clock see 'em, says I, an'clock I'll thank ye kindly for a seat, for I'm pretty nigh beat out." The scholars all began to laugh.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps - Gypsy Breynton