I asts her why she don't wait on her.

But she don't want her to, Martha says.

She's been staying in the house ever since we been in town, and jest wants to be let alone.
I thinks all that is kind of funny.

And then I seen from the way Martha is answering my questions that she is holding back something she would like to tell, but don't think she orter tell.

I leaves her alone and purty soon she says: "Do you believe in ghosts ?" I tell her sometimes I think I don't believe in 'em, and sometimes I think I do, but anyhow I would hate to see one.