"I'm glad you've got that much spunk." "Yup; well, I have.

I came down here to get clear of everybody, women most of all.

Now the one woman that--that--" "That you 'specially wanted to get clear of--" "No! No! that ain't the truth, and you know it.

She set out to get clear of me--and I let her have her way, same as I done in everything else." "She didn't set out to get clear of you." "She did." "No, she didn't." "I say she did." Mrs.Bascom rose once more.

"Seth Bascom," she declared, "if all you wanted me to stay here for is to be one of a pair of katydids, hollerin' at each other, I'm goin'.