"Grace, I ain't goin' away to-morrow." "You're not?
Oh, splendid! Has the cap'n decided to let you stay here ?" "I guess his decidin' wouldn't influence me, if twas stayin' in his house he meant.

The only way I could live here would be on his charity, and that would be as poor fodder as sawdust hasty puddin', even if I was fond of charity, which I ain't.

He said to me--Well, you take your things off and I'll tell you about it.

You can stay a little while, can't you ?" "Yes, I was going to stay all the afternoon and for supper, if you'd let me.

I knew you had so much to do and I wanted to help.