Somethin' of that kind, Mrs.Dunn.I can't help thinkin'," he went on, "how nice it is that Caroline and Steve have such a good friend as you to help 'em.

Your husband and 'Bije was chums, I s'pose ?" "No, not exactly.

The friendship was on my side of the family." "So?
Want to know! Your husband dead, ma'am ?" Mrs.Dunn changed the subject.

Her husband, Mr.Corcoran Dunn--once Mike Dunn, contractor and Tammany politician--was buried in Calvary Cemetery.
She mourned him, after a fashion, but she preferred not to talk about him.
"Yes," she answered shortly.

"It--it looks as if it might snow, doesn't it ?" "I shouldn't wonder.