Debby, adorned with the beflowered bonnet she had worn when she arrived at the Cy Whittaker place, and with a black cloth cape over her lean shoulders, was waiting for him by the open door of the barn.

The cape had a fur collar--"cat fur," so Mr.Bangs said afterwards in describing it.
"Pull the sulky right out," commanded the widow.
Bailey stared into the black interior of the barn.
"Which is it ?" he shouted.
Mrs.Beasley pointed with her ear trumpet.
"Why, that one there, of course.

'Tother's a truck cart.

You wouldn't expect me to ride in that, would you ?" Mr.Bangs entered the barn, seized the vehicle indicated by the shafts, and drew it out into the yard.

He inspected it deliberately, and then sat weakly down on the chopping block near by.