These he useth as the Monkey did the Cats paw, to scrape the nuts out of the fire.

I've kept some money in the bank for a rainy day.

He woke suddenly, and sat up in his feeted pajamas and rubbed his eyes.

Though it's so long ago, and the interval packed so full of all kinds of memories and incidents and experiences, I can see myself, juast as if it was yesterday, coming home from my work; washing the stains of my day's labour off my face and hands; swallowing my supper — my books on the table before me all the time — and setting out for the class, not, however, without receiving a bit of good-natured taunt from the old woman, who won'ers what hobby I'll strideleg next, an' ride tae the deevil.