This short watch that is about to come, or rather these two short watches--why are they called dog watches? Where, heu, heu, is the canine connection?'

Why,' said Stephen, 'it is because they are curtailed of course.

“...looking angrily at the wombat: and a moment later, 'Come now, Stephen, this …”

“That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish t…”

“Why there you are, Stephen,' cried Jack. 'You are come home, I find.'That is tr…”

“I do not like to sound discontented neither,' said Pullings, 'nor to crab any s…”