oh, will you come in please, gentlemen?
no - he's over to the park arranging for the bazaar, so's to raise money for the fire engine.
come in, please. come in. can i get you a cup of tea?
sit down. sure i couldn't get you a glass of lemonade or something?
no, i'm his housekeeper.
he and jim mason own the tallow works. but that's not where he makes his money. he makes most of it from his poetry.
oh, my goodness, yes. longfellow's famous. he writes all those things on postcards. you know, for christmas - and easter - and birthdays. sit down, please.
here's one - he got $25 for this one.
"when you've nowhere to turn - and you're filled with doubt -
they've been waiting a long while.
i don't know.
you gentlemen going to stay for lunch?
how about lunch? are the gentlemen going to stay - or not?
no, he's too fussy for that. that's what's the matter with him. there are lots of nice girls right here in mandrake falls who're dying to be married
he's got a lot of foolish notions - about saving a lady in distress.
well, we could borrow a couple from mrs. simpson. you know, she went to niagara falls last year.
i don't care how much it is. you sit right there and eat your lunch. you haven't touched a thing.