He was indeed enraged, for it hurt his pride to be counted a suitor of this ungainly and ignorant girl.

Right there he resolved to flee at the first opportunity.

Distressful days were at hand.
"You've been a long time gettin' here, Dan." "Wal, we've had some bad luck.

Mam was sick for a spell, and then we had to lay by an' airn a little money once in a while.

I'm glad I'm here--'peared like we'd wear the hoofs off'n our stawk purty soon." Jake sobered down first.