A body 'as to move gentle an' speak low when wild things is about." He did not speak to her as if they had never seen each other before but as if he knew her quite well.

Mary knew nothing about boys and she spoke to him a little stiffly because she felt rather shy.
"Did you get Martha's letter ?" she asked.
He nodded his curly, rust-colored head.

"That's why I come." He stooped to pick up something which had been lying on the ground beside him when he piped.
"I've got th' garden tools.

There's a little spade an' rake an' a fork an' hoe.

Eh! they are good 'uns.