Well, I suppose 'tain't, in one way.

But there ain't any use in advertisin' it, neither.

Kenelm, he's promised to keep still." "But, Imogene, why?
Seems to me if I was willin' to be engaged to that--to Kenelm, I wouldn't be ashamed to have folks know it." "Oh, I ain't ashamed exactly.

I ain't ashamed of what I done, not a bit.
Only what's the use of tellin' ?" "But you'll have to tell some time; when you're married, sartin." "Yes'm.

Well, we ain't married--yet." "But you're goin' to be, I should presume likely." "Maybe so; but not for a good while, anyhow.