"That's the third time this week, and yet if I was to catch one and skin 'im alive I suppose I should get into trouble over it.

"I will show you a 'skin' of the Ovenbird, because it may be some time before you will see this Ground Warbler at home in the deep woods.

I've left Winnie in charge o' the cook, and I've told 'im plain that, if she ain't there when I come back, I'll skin 'im alive.