You go en git in de river agin, whah you b'longs, en doan' do nuffn to Ole Jim, 'at 'uz awluz yo' fren'." Well, I warn't long making him understand I warn't dead.

I was ever so glad to see Jim.

I warn't lonesome now.

I told him I warn't afraid of HIM telling the people where I was.

I talked along, but he only set there and looked at me; never said nothing.