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Updated: June 25, 2025
I don't suppose, Drayne, you ever earned as much money in your life." "I don't have to," scoffed Phin Drayne. "My father is able to supply me with whatever money I need." "Why!" uttered Dan Dalzell. "Our old Drayne is just another Timmy Hinman of the regular kind, isn't he?" Dan looked so comical when he made this observation that his five chums burst into a shout of gleeful laughter.
Well, they wouldn't have to be sperm whales to beat me, Phin. Be kind of hard to fry 'em if they was too big, wouldn't it?" "They're goin' to fry, you hear me. Yes, and they're goin' to sizzle. He, he, he!" Mr. Winslow sadly shook his head. "You must be awful sick, Phin," he drawled. "That's the third or fourth time you've laughed since you came in here."
"Then I won't ask you what it was," suggested Dick, "since you don't like to tell me voluntarily." "You might as well, Laura," urged Faith. "It's that Phin " began Jessie. "Do be quiet, Jess," urged Belle. "Why," explained Laura Bentley, "Phin Drayne just passed us, and stopped to chat when Jessie spoke to him " "I didn't," objected Miss Vance indignantly. "I only said good afternoon, and "
I remembered what Phin Cahoon had said about the telegram and the captain's making him promise not to mention the name of the person to whom it was sent. It was George, of course. If I had been in a normal state of mind when Phin told me I should have guessed as much. Taylor took up the conversation. "Yes, I got here," he said.
To hell with you, every one of you, daughters and all hands." "But, Phin just a minute. Think of what it'll mean to Charlie, poor young feller. It'll mean " "It'll mean ten years this time, and a good job, too. You poor fool, do you think you can talk me out of this? You, you sawdust- head? What do you think I came into your hole here for?
"A man in Parliament, you know, may look up to anybody," said Miss Mary Flood Jones. "I want Phin to look up to you, my dear." "That wouldn't be looking up. Placed as he is now, that would be looking down; and he is so proud that he'll never do that. But come down, dear, else they'll wonder where we are."
25th. Up very early and removed the things out of my chamber into the dining room, it being to be new floored this day. So the workmen being come and falling to work there, I to the office, and thence down to Lymehouse to Phin. Pett's about masts, and so back to the office, where we sat; and being rose, and Mr.
Dick bent over, holding the ball for the snapback, while his battle front formed on each side of him. Dave Darrin, quarter-back, raced back a few steps, then halted, looking keenly, swiftly over the field. Phin Drayne drew his breath sharply. Then his heart almost stopped beating as he listened. "Thirty-eight -nine -eleven -four!" sounded Darrin's voice, sharp and clear.
They heard the kitchen door open and close and Striker's voice loudly proclaiming the staunchness of his outbuildings, a speech cut short by Eliza's exasperation. "How many times do I have to tell you, Phin Striker, not to come in this here kitchen without wipin' your feet? Might as well be the barn, fer as you're concerned. Go out an' scrape that mud offen your boots."
"Bring in them two candlesticks, Phin," ordered Mrs. Striker. "We got to be able to see what each other looks like, an' goodness knows we cain't with this taller dip I got out here to cook by. 'Tain't often we have people right out o' the fashion-plates to supper, so let's have all the light we kin."
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