I give in I had planned for you to go, but that was when I figgered on you and me goin' together.

Now that Mr.Hammond has invited me to go along with him--" Captain Obed interrupted.

"Hello! Hello!" he exclaimed.

"What's this?
Has Caleb Hammond offered to go gallivantin' off to the Ostable Cattle Show along with you, Hannah?
Well, well! Wonders'll never cease.

Caleb's gettin' gay in his old age, ain't he?
Humph! there'll be somethin' else for the postoffice gang to talk about, first thing you know.