But I can live without him , and I ca n't without you . How soon can you be ready to marry me ? '' `` I have n't said that I was going to marry you at all , have I ? '' I said tartly , just to be consistent . For I was n't feeling tart . `` No , but you will , wo n't you ? '' said Alexander Abraham anxiously . `` Because if you wo n't , I wish you 'd let me die of the smallpox . Do , dear Angelina . '' To think that a man should dare to call me his `` dear Angelina ! '' And to think that I should n't mind ! `` Where I go , William Adolphus goes , '' I said , `` but I shall give away the other five cats for -- for the sake of Mr. Riley . '' IX . Pa Sloane 's Purchase `` I guess the molasses is getting low , ai n't it ? '' said Pa Sloane insinuatingly . `` S'pose I 'd better drive up to Carmody this afternoon and get some more . '' `` There 's a good half-gallon of molasses in the jug yet , '' said ma Sloane ruthlessly . `` That so ? Well , I noticed the kerosene demijohn was n't very hefty the last time I filled the can . Reckon it needs replenishing . ''
`` We have kerosene enough to do XXXXX a fortnight yet . ''
Riley Sloane afternoon at for half-gallon of that to without