And I am happy; I feel almost like a girl myself.

So you mustn't remind me, Jed, and you mustn't criticize me, even though you and I both know you are right.

You are my only confidant, you know, and I don't know what in the world I should do without you, so try to bear with me, if you can." Jed observed that he guessed likely there wouldn't be much trouble at his end of the line, providing she could manage to worry along with a feller that went to sleep sittin' up, and in the daytime, like an owl.

After she had gone, however, he again relapsed into slumber, and his dreams, judging by his expression, must have been pleasant.
That afternoon he had an unexpected visit.

He had just finished washing his dinner dishes and he and Babbie were in the outer shop together, when the visitor came.