When my ole man fust come here from de country I nebber seen sech a fool.

He didn't know no more 'bout courtin' dan nothin'; but I wuz better qualified.

I jus' tole ole miss how 't wuz, an' she fixed up de weddin'.

I nebber will fergit de day we walk ober de plantation an' say we wuz married.
George he had on a brand-new pair pants dat cost two hundred an' sixty-four dollars in Confederate money." "Isn't the water b-boiling yet ?" asked Annette, impatiently.
"So 't is, so 't is," said Aunt Melvy, lifting the kettle from the crane.

She dropped a few tea-leaves in three china cups, and then with great solemnity and occasional guttural ejaculations poured the water over them.
Before the last cup was filled, Annette, with a wry face, had drained the contents of hers and held it out to Aunt Melvy.
"There are my leaves.