Nothin' very surprisin' about that, is there ?" Kyan made no answer.

He rubbed his forehead, while his sister rubbed the grease spots.

In jerky sentences she told of the engagement and how the news had reached her.
"I can't believe it," faltered Abishai.

"She goin' to marry Nat! Why, I can't understand.

I thought--" "What did you think?
See here! you ain't keepin' anything from me, be you ?" The answer was enthusiastically emphatic.
"No, no, no, no!" declared Kyan.