he had cooked and spoken

HE HAD COOKED AND SPOKEN

Here I wish to brush dust and regard the situation. The limitations become apparent: The dishwasher has locked up, the station-wagon is junked, and our trusty sidekick, Buttsy, was chimpnapped a few weeks ago in an hysterical incident of high seas Turkish chicanery gone awry. The main attraction, he had cooked and spoken: "I matin' toogedder diz mattaroney an jezzey."