Old Aunt Amy, nice sort of soul but--" he touched his head significantly and heaved the heaviest sigh yet.
"Do you mean to say that there is an aunt who isn't quite sane ?" asked Callandar, surprised.
"_I_ don't say so.

Some folks does.

Alviry says she's a whole lot wiser than some of the rest of us." From the tone of this remark it was evident that Alviry's observation had been intended personally.

Callandar choked back a laugh.
"What say ?" asked the other suspiciously.
"I said, rather hard luck for a young girl." The mournful one nodded and relapsed into melancholy.

The doctor turned his attention to the house which a flicker of the whip had pointed out.