You look just like the wife I be'n a-huntin' for all these years, sure 's shootin'." Marietta colored with pleasure.
"Does Dad pay you to stand an' look at me an' say pretty things t' the cook ?" "No, he don't.

But I'm willin' t' do it without pay.

I could jest stand here till kingdom come an' look at you.

Hello! I hear a wagon.

I guess I better hump into that wood-pile." "I think so, too.