Go on." "I was just goin' to ask you if you thought Charlie was cal'latin' to ask her.

I ain't so sure that he is." He told of Charles' recent visit to the windmill shop and the young man's query concerning the making of a decision.

She listened anxiously.
"But don't you think that means that he was wondering whether or not he should ask her ?" she said.
"No.

That is, I don't think it's sartin sure it means that.

I rather had the notion it might mean he was figgerin' whether or not to go straight to Sam and make a clean breast of it." "You mean tell--tell everything ?" "Yes, all about the--the business at Middleford.