Does your uncle know you come here to see me so often?
And call me 'aunt' and all that ?" "Of course he does.

Aunt Keziah, you mustn't think Uncle Eben doesn't see the good in people simply because they don't believe as he does.
He's as sweet and kind as--" "Who?
Eben Hammond?
Land sakes, child, don't I know it?
Cap'n Eben's the salt of the earth.

I'm a Regular and always have been, but I'd be glad if my own society was seasoned with a few like him.

'Twould taste better to me of a Sunday." She paused, and then added quizzically: "What d'you s'pose Cap'n Elkanah and the rest of our parish committee would say if they heard THAT ?" "Goodness knows! Still, I'm glad to hear you say it.

And uncle says you are as good a woman as ever lived.