I don't reckon there's a better cook than ma in this part of the country, do you ?" "I'm quite sure there isn't.

She has given up her life to it." "To be sure she has--every minute of it, like the woman whose price is above rubies that Mr.Mullen is so fond of preachin' about." For a moment he considered the fact as though impressed anew by its importance.

"I'm glad you feel that way, because ma has always stuck out that you had the makin' of a mighty fine cook in you." "Has she?
That was nice of her, wasn't it ?" "Well, she wouldn't have said so if she hadn't thought it.

It ain't her way to say pleasant things when she can help it.

You must judge her by her work not by her talk, pa used to say." "She's the kind that doesn't mind taking trouble for you, I know that about her," replied Molly, gravely.
"You're right about that, an' you're the same way, I am sure.