Yes, sah, I know whar de place am all right.
I done worked dar onct.

I reckon you 'se Massa Philip Henley, sah; though you 've sure growd some since I saw you de las' time.

I 'se ol' Pete, sah; I reckon you remembers ol' Pete." "Of course I do," I returned heartily, encouraged by his words to believe I would pass muster.

"Can you drive us out ?" The negro scratched his head.
"I reckon as how I can, sah, leastwise so far as ther gate.

It's going to be plum dark when we gits dar, an' dis nigger don't fool round dar none in de dark." "Why, what's the trouble, Pete ?" "Cause ol' Massa Henley's ghost was hangin' round, sah.