I suppose I might could perhaps have seen one of them before.

Source: Watt-Evans, Lawrence and Esther M. Friesner 1993. 'Split Heirs' New York: TOR. (Evans-Watt is from MA, Friesner (author is from New Y Full Context: taller man. He had a curiously uneven beard, long black hair, and a squirming bundle of arms, legs, fingers, and ears in each hand. When the right-hand burden paused for a moment to shriek, " Daddy Odo! " Odo recognized it as Dunwin. And when the left-hand burden began crying, Odo recognized Wulfrith's distinctive wail. " Are they yours? " the stranger repeated. His voice was really quite amazing, Odo thought. " Well, " he replied cautiously, " What if they are? I suppose I might could perhaps have seen one of them before. " The stranger was clearly not satisfied with this, but before he could object Odo added, " Have they broken any-thing? " " Not of mine, " the stranger said. " Daddy Odo! " Dunwin screamed. Odo sighed. " Hand him here, then, " he said. The stranger passed the squirming child over, and Odo dropped him on the bench; the abrupt impact knocked the breath out of him, and Dunwin sat