with them. As I had nothing special to do for a few days, I went. When we reached Meredith we stopped at a tavern near the lake, kept by one of the oddest landlords I have ever met. After a good supper, as we were sitting in the barroom, the landlord came up to me and at once opened conversation in the following manner:
“Waal, where do you come from, anyhow?”
“From Boston,” I replied.
“Waal, what be you, anyhow?”
with them. As I had nothing special to do for a few days, I went. When we reached Meredith we stopped at a tavern near the lake, kept by one of the oddest landlords I have ever met. After a good supper, as we were sitting in the barroom, the landlord came up to me and at once opened conversation in the following manner:
“Waal, where do you come from, anyhow?”
“From Boston,” I replied.
“Waal, what be you, anyhow?”
