t'achin

Updated: May 14, 2025

And, say, Jawn, they can't say 'mate' whin they ask for more. They say 'mate." "'Mate'? And can't they say 'mate, whin they ate it so much?" "No, Jawn, they sing out for mate. It's no use; they can't spake the language, and it's no use t'achin' thim. They're good min to wurruk all bone and sole leather, but ye can't refine thim." "You can't, Mike, but I kin." "How, ye skeptic? Luk at 'em.

Morgan Robertson - The Grain Ship