Dar's a hole right ober de foot o' de bed." "But you won't want that now," said Kate.

"Harry's going to nail shingles over all the holes in your roof." "An' fall down an' break his neck.

He needn't do no sich foolishness.
Dat ar tin basin's did me fur years in and years out, and I neber kicked it ober yit.

Dere's no use a-mendin' holes dis time o' day." "It's a very good time of day," said Harry, who was standing in the door; "and it isn't raining now.

You used to have a ladder here, Aunt Matilda.