Mandy Pratt!" "What say, Mis' Babcock ?" returned Amanda, trembling.
"Have you got your hoop-skirt on ?" Amanda sprang up.

"Yes, I have.

I forgot it!" "For the land sakes! I should think you'd thought of that, scared as you pretend to be in a thunder-shower.

Do go in the bedroom an' drop it off this minute! Lois, you go with her." While Amanda and Lois were gone there was a slight lull in the storm.
"I guess it's kind of lettin' up," said Mrs.Babcock.

"This is a nice house you've got here, ain't it, Mis' Field ?" "Yes, 'tis," replied Jane Field.
"I s'pose there was a good deal of nice furniture in it, wa'n't there ?" "Considerable." "Was there nice beddin' ?" "Yes." "I s'pose there was plenty of table-cloths an' such things?
Have you bought any new furniture, Mis' Field ?" "No, I ain't," said Mrs.Field.She moved her chair a little to make room for Lois and Amanda when they returned.