so-by-so

Updated: June 19, 2025

He didn't say anything to me, jest stood behind me and stared, but Jane tole me afterwards when he went indoors, 'e says, 'That there jackanapes of yours, Jane' he always called me a jackanapes some'ow 'knows 'ow to put 'is back into it after all. Seemed quite impressed by it, 'e did." "How long was the box?" I asked, suddenly. "'Ow long?" said Mr. Brisher. "Yes in length?" "Oh! 'bout so-by-so."

H. G. (Herbert George) Wells - Twelve Stories and a Dream