"You don't need to answer.

I presume likely the whole town has been talkin' about it for land knows how long.

It's generally the folks at home that don't notice till the last gun fires.

Of course I knew he was comin' to the house a good deal and that he and Maud seemed to like each other's society, and all that.
But it never struck me that--that it meant anything serious, you know--anything--anything--well, you know what I mean, Jed." "Yes.

Yes, Sam, I suppose I do." "Yes.