"You look's if you was comin' down with a spell of somethin'.

I ain't the only one that's noticed it.

Why, Thankful Payne says to me only yesterday, 'Didama,' says she, 'the minister's got somethin' on his mind and it's wearin' of him out.' You ain't got nothin' on your mind, have you, Mr.Ellery ?" "I guess not, Mrs.Rogers.

It's a beautiful afternoon, isn't it?
"There! I knew you wa'n't well.

A beautiful afternoon, and it hotter'n furyation and gettin' ready to rain at that! Don't tell me! 'Tain't your mind, Mr.Ellery, it's your blood that's gettin' thin.