'In ?' says I--" "Just like a poll parrot," interjected Dorinda.
"Are you goin' to let me tell this or ain't you?
'In ?' says I; hadn't sensed it yet, you see.

'Is Mrs.Paine to home ?' she says.

Now your ma, Ros, ain't never been nowheres else BUT home sence land knows when, so I supposed she must mean somebody else.

'Who ?' says I, again.

'Mrs.
Comfort Paine,' says she.