His wife, who was a tip-top lady, insisted that she should come there.

When we went around to talk to Corny about making a search, she said that that was exactly what she wanted to do.

If we would take her out to look for her father and mother, and we couldn't find them after we had looked all we could, she would come back, and ask nothing more.
Then we determined to go.

We hadn't thought of taking Corny along, but Mr.Darrell and the others thought it would be best; and Mrs.Darrell said her own colored woman, named Celia, should go with her, and take care of her.

I could not do anything but agree to things, but Rectus telegraphed to his father, and got authority to hire a tug; and Mr.
Parker attended to the business himself; and the tug was to be ready early the next morning.