"Asked about her?
Was he a stranger ?" "I think he was.

Leastwise, he said he hadn't been aroun' here fer more'n twenty year.

Y'see, it was this way.

I was over to Lem Hudlow's to ask if he had any hogs stole last night--Lem lives nigh the poorhouse, you know.

He said he hadn't missed any an' ast me if any hogs had been found.