Ain't nobody lived in it for 'most a year." The two women looked at each other.

Mrs.Barnes drew along breath.
"Well," she observed, "if this ain't the last straw.

Such a cruise as we've had; and finally be shipwrecked right in front of a house and find it's an empty one! Don't talk to ME! Well," sharply, "what shall we do next ?" The driver shook his head.
"Dummed if I know!" he answered.

"The old wagon can't go another yard.
I--I cal'late you folks'll have to stay here for a spell." "Stay?
Where'll we stay; out here in the middle of this howlin' wilderness ?" "I guess so.

Unless you want to walk the rest of the way, same's I'm cal'latin' to.