Well, is Laviny with you ?" "No--o, she ain't.

She--she didn't come." "Hum! Did she know you was comin' ?" "No--o, I don't cal'late she did." "I see.

Well, what do you want ?" Mrs.Coffin's welcome was not too cordial.

She had laughed many times over Abishai's proposal of marriage, but she had never quite forgiven him for making her ridiculous on that occasion.

Incidentally, she did not feel like laughing.
"What do you want ?" she repeated.
Kyan was plainly nervous.
"I only wanted to see Mr.Ellery," he announced.