Didn't know but you'd run off and got married, or sunthin' dreadful." Grace was thankful that the cloudy twilight made it impossible to see her face distinctly.

The housekeeper rattled on without waiting for an answer.
"Supper's on the table and the kittle's abilin'.

You better eat in a hurry, 'cause it's meetin' time now.

Your uncle, he started ten minutes ago.

I'm agoin' right along, too, but I ain't goin' to meetin'; I'm agoin' up to Betsy E.'s to stay all night.