How had he been all these years?
She knew him instantly.

He hadn't changed a mite--that is, not so VERY much.

She was plannin' to come over to the Old Home House and stay a spell later on; but now she was havin' SUCH a good time in Orham, Tobias--Mr.Loveland--was makin' it SO pleasant for her.

She did enjoy drivin' so much, and Mr.Loveland had the fastest horse in the county--did we know that?
"Tobias and Jonadab glowered back and forth while all this gush was bein' turned loose, and hardly spoke to one another.

But when 'twas over and we was ready to start again, the Cap'n says, says he: "'I'll be mighty glad to see you over to the hotel, when you're ready to come, Hettie.