Mayn't I ?" "'Course you can, Keziah.

But--" "Then don't say another word, please." He sighed and looked out at the open door.

The kitchen clock ticked loud in the silence.
"All right," he said at last.

"All right, but I'm goin' to keep on hopin'." "You mustn't, Nat." "Keziah, when you set your foot down you're pretty stubborn; but I've got somethin' of a foot myself.

You remember you said so a few minutes ago.