“I’m going to invent a swear word of my own,” he declared. “God will punish you if you do,” said Dora solemnly. “Then I think God is a mean old scamp,” retorted Davy. “Doesn’t He know a fellow must have some way of ’spressing his feelings?” “Davy!!!” said Dora. She expected that Davy would be struck down dead on the spot. But nothing happened.