I peeked in at the meetin' house and he ain't there, and I see your light and--" "Who's sick?
Tell me that, won't you ?" "Cap'n Eben.

He's awful sick.

I cal'late he's goin' to die, and Gracie, she--" "Cap'n Eben?
Eben Hammond! Dyin'?
What are you talkin' about ?" "Huh! huh!" puffed the messenger impatiently.

"Didn't I tell ye?
Cap'n Eben's adyin'.

I seen him.