You see, dad's been dead such a little while, and all, that--well, we're goin' to wait, anyhow.

She'll stay in the old house with Hannah, and I've fixed things so she'll be provided for while I'm gone.

I left it pretty much to her.

If she'd thought it best for us to marry now, I cal'late I should have--have--well, done what she wanted.

But she didn't.