I reckon she couldn't stand my bein away so long; she hadn't nobody to trouble her." "You will never give her any more trouble," said Alice.

"Aunt Phillis, you don't know how steady Uncle Bacchus has been; he is getting quite a temperance man." "Old Nick got the better of me twice, though," said Bacchus.

"I did think, master, of tryin to make Phillis b'lieve I hadn't drank nothin dis winter; but she'd sure to find me out.

There's somefin in her goes agin a lie." "But that was doing very well," said Alice; "don't you think so, Aunt Phillis?
Only twice all through the winter." "Its an improvement, honey," said Phillis; "but what's the use of getting drunk at all?
When we are thirsty water is better than any thing else; and when we aint thirsty, what's the use of drinking ?" Phillis had been sitting in an arm-chair, that Mrs.Weston had placed for her.

When she first came in, her face was a little flushed from pleasure, and the glow might have been mistaken as an indication of health.