wire-pullin

Updated: May 9, 2025

But he continued dreamily, "There would have to be considerable wire-pullin'." "Where would the wires be?" says I sternly. "And who would pull 'em?" "Oh, most anywhere!" says he, lookin' dreamily up onto the kitchen ceilin', as if wires wus liable to be let down anywhere through the plasterin'. Says I, "Should you have to go to pullin' wires?" "Of course I should," says he.

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