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Certainly not; we never call them the States, and with us c-l-e-r-k spells clerk, and B-e-r-k Berk.

B r k b r k b r k  n t h y c l d g r y s t n s s, n d w l d t h t m y t n g c l d t t r T h t h g h t s t h t r s n m.

He and Mr. C—l S—z used to talk about it evenings, I remember.

"But it's a c-l-o-c-k," remonstrated the Man with whimsical impatience.

Mrs. Connell that you refer to is Mrs. C. L. Connell, is that correct?