- J.W. Diamond: [Regarding Carl Sanderson Edwards explanation] It'd be a strange young man who didn't push and yank when he had the chance.
- Carl Sanderson Edwards: Your Pa going to Springfield next week?
- Laura Ingalls: Sure. He's going with your Pa.
- Carl Sanderson Edwards: I wish we could go. I wouldn't be able to get on the train, but at least I'd be able to see it up close.
- Mary Ingalls: Why don't you ask him?
- Carl Sanderson Edwards: It wouldn't do no good. It would be a school day.
- Mary Ingalls: But we're studying railroads. It would just be some extra special homework.
- Carl Sanderson Edwards: Yeah.
- Laura Ingalls: Mary can ask our Pa.
- Mary Ingalls: Why me?
- Laura Ingalls: Because you can put your glasses on and look serious, if you ask him. If I ask him, he'd just think I want to go for fun.
- Mary Ingalls: You shouldn't lie.
- Laura Ingalls: Well, I didn't yet.
- Mary Ingalls: What do you mean you didn't lie? You said Mr. Edwards said Carl could go and his Ma didn't say anything.
- Laura Ingalls: Well, all we can do is ask him. If he says Carl can go, we didn't lie. Your Ma didn't say anything about it, did she?
- Carl Sanderson Edwards: Of course not, she doesn't even know yet!
- Grace Snider Edwards: Of course not, she doesn't even know yet!
- Isaiah Edwards: Oh now Grace...
- Grace Snider Edwards: Isaiah, they ARE only children. And they have to be punished when they do something wrong, or else they'll never think anything they ever do is wrong.
- Isaiah Edwards: What do you want me to do?
- Grace Snider Edwards: It's not something that I want, but the boy has got to learn a lesson!
- Isaiah Edwards: Alright. I'll tell him he can't go on the trip.
- Herbert Diamond: Dad?
- J.W. Diamond: What?
- Herbert Diamond: Thought I was gonna get to read my speech this time.
- J.W. Diamond: Didn't you hear what I just said? Time and tide and railroad waits for no man!
- Herbert Diamond: But you promised.
- J.W. Diamond: Herbert, I didn't get to finish my speech either; but I'm not complaining, am I?
- Herbert Diamond: No. But you never finish your speech. You always talk 'till the train pulls out.