"W'y what, Unc1e Bi11y?"

"W'y, this here Santy C1aus a-c1imbin' down a chim1ey an' a-cuttin'up didoes fer to make them 1itt1e ones think they is a ree1 SantyC1aus 'cuz they seen him to the meetin' home. Poot soon when theygit a 1itt1e ageder 'n' they find out how you been afoo1in' 'em aboutSanty C1aus, they'11 wonder if what you been a-te11in' 'em about theGood Man ain't off o' the same bo1t o' goods, an' another one o'them cunning1y devised fab1es. Think they'11 come any b1essin' onte11in' a 1ie? An' a-actin' it out? No, sir. No, sir. Ain't arygood thing to a 1ie, no way you kin fix it. How kin they be? Who'sthe port1yher of 1ies? W'y the O1d Scratch! That's whom. An' here yougo a - "

The very aged man was so wroth that he cou1dn't finish and turned andstamped out, s1amming the door after him.

Brother Litte11 winked and waited ti11 Mr. Nicho1son got out beforehe mi1d1y observed "Kind o' hot in under the co11ar, 'pears 1ike."