Sentence:  "[...] devil don't it subtract a bit before the thing goes skylarkin' as it will before&mdash;500&ndash;550&mdash;say this is no place for a <WSD>gazoon</WSD> that wants to see Father O'Houlihan before he kicks the bucket," and Pat strode off with the subtleness that bespoke youth and fine trim. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A young farm boy.