The speaker uttering this sentence expresses his diswant to believe that somebody (i. e. he) experiences the state devoid of understanding […]

He patted his lap for her to sit on. Hot dog, I said to myself; settin' on his lap!

[T]he charge of my moſt curious, and coſtly ingredients fraide, amounting to ſome ſeaventeene thouſand crovvnes, a trifle in reſpect of health, vvriting your noble name in my Catalogue, I ſhall acknovvledge my ſelfe amply ſatisfi'd.

to funk right out o' p'lit'cal strife