“Allright，I’llbehave。Butit’sjustasIsay：ifMary’-GustacangetJerryCliffordtopayupI’llswallowJonahandthewhale，too。
’TwasMosesthathittherockandthewatergushedout，wa’n’tit？
Um——hm！Well，thatwassomethin’ofamiracle，butstrikin’JerryCliffordfortencentsandgettin’itwouldbeabiggerone。Why，thatfeller’sgotfistslike——likeoneofthosesensitiveplantsmymotherusedtohaveinthesettin’-roomwindowwhenIwasaboy。
Youtouchaleafofoneofthoseplantsand’twouldshriveluptight。Jerry’sfistsarethatway——touchoneof’emwithanickeland’twillshutup，butnotuntilthenickel’sinside。No，sir！
Ho，ho！“