I've been right here." "You HAVE?
Gracious king! Then why in the Old Harry have you got that sign nailed on your front door out here tellin' all hands you're out for the day and for 'em to ask for you up at Abijah Thompson's ?" Jed looked much surprised.

His hand moved slowly across his chin.
"Sho!" he drawled.

"Sho! Has that sign been hangin' there all this forenoon ?" "Don't ask me.

I guess it has from what I've heard.

Anyhow it's there now.