What have the Merryweathers to be so set up about, I'd like to know?
And that gal without even a father to her name that she can call her own!" "You mustn't--I won't stand it any longer." "Well, it's for yo' good, I reckon.

If yo' own mother can't take yo' side, I'd like to know who's goin' to do it ?" "I don't want anybody to take my side.

She's got a right not to marry me." "I ain't saying' she ain't, an' it's a mighty good thing for you that she's sech a plum fool as not to want to.

'Twould be the worst news I'd ever heard if she'd been minded to have you.

I'd move heaven an' earth to keep you from marryin' her, an' if the good Lord has done it instead of me, I'm thankful enough to Him for His trouble." Rising from the table, Abel pushed his untasted food aside with a gesture of loathing.