Huckaback

"Huckaback," observed the pacha, "it appears to me that in your younger days you were a great scoundrel."

The Pacha of Many Tales Frederick Marryat 1820

"Huckaback," observed the pacha, "it appears to me that in your younger days you were a great scoundrel."

The Pacha of Many Tales Frederick Marryat 1820

But a new Washington Post poll suggests that these voters are attracted to one candidate, and it isn't Huckaback or Brownbee:

From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007

‘Ruth Huckaback is a worthy maid,’ I answered with some dignity; ‘and she alone of all our world, except indeed poor Annie, has kept her confidence in you, and told me not to dread your rank, but trust your heart, Lady Lorna.’

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

Huckaback, smiling in the old dry manner; ‘bigger coward never came down the shaft, now did he, Carfax?’

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

We will have thy old double-dealing uncle, Huckaback of

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

Huckaback, on the homeward road, cross-examined me in a manner not at all desirable.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

Huckaback, coming forward; since no one else had the courage.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

But when I came home in the evening, late and almost weary, there was no Annie cooking my supper, nor Lizzie by the fire reading, nor even little Ruth Huckaback watching the shadows and pondering.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

Huckaback cast back his coat, and stood up, and made the most of himself.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004