But thet's nuther heah nor thar.

Thet hain't what I brung ye out heah ter talk on." "Go on," said Rachel, resisting her eagerness to overwhelm him with questions concerning the one man of all the world she most desired to learn about.

"I can spare you but little time." "All right, Miss.

Ter begin with, my name's not Brown.

Nary a time.
Hit's Fortner--Jim Fortner--the 'noted Scout,' ez I heered ye readin' 'bout 'tother day, when ye war givin' the boys the war news in the papers.