"Well, Keziah," said he, "what d'ye think of her ?" "She says she's going to stay to dinner," observed Keziah, trying to maintain the veneer of manners she had put on for company.
The young man laughed loudly.

"That's a good one--that is!" he cried, nodding and winking at Susan.

"So you ain't tole her?
Well, Keziah, I've been and gone and got married.

And there _she_ is." "Shut up--you fool!" said Keziah.

And she looked apologetically at their guest.