His freckled face was dripping with perspiration and he puffed and blew like a stranded whale.
"What's the matter, Ike ?" demanded Keziah.

"What is it ?" "Have ye--have ye," panted Ike, "have ye seen the doctor anywheres, Mis Coffin ?" "Who?
Dr.Parker?
Have I seen--what in the world are you comin' HERE after the doctor for ?" "'Cause--'cause I didn't know where else to come.

I been to his house and he ain't to home.

Nobody ain't to home.

His wife, Mis Parker, she's gone up to Boston yes'day on the coach, and--and it's all dark and the house door's open and the shay's gone, so--" "Who's sick?
Who wants him ?" "And--and--all the rest of the houses round here was shut up 'cause everybody's to meetin'.