She'd 'spect suthin' if she saw me, and there'd be no gittin' rid of her; and if she once ketched us at the bisness, she'd scratch our very eyes outcats is always dreadful skeery about their kittens.

That warn't nothin' ter hurt, though, it did sound kind er skeery.

" "A little frightened, eh?" "Well, between you and I, I was a little skeery, for fear I should find my mate at the helm.

Trouble in the distance is a mighty skeery feller But wait until it reaches you afore you start to beller!