When I want you to walk with me, I'll let you know." "That's alright, honey," exclaimed the other insolently.

"I'm a goin' your way just th' same; an' we'll mosey 'long t'gether.

I was a goin' home, but I've got business with your paw now." "Worse thing for Daddy, too," flashed the girl.

"I wish you'd stay away from him." Wash laughed; "Your daddy couldn't keep house 'thout me, nohow.
Who was that feller talkin' with you an' th' old man down yonder ?" "There wasn't nobody talkin' to us," replied Sammy shortly.
"That's what he said, too," growled Gibbs; "but I sure seed somebody a sneakin' into th' brush when I rode up.

I thought when I was down there hit might o' been a hant; but I know hit was a man, now.