more than some can say.”

“I nevah see nary othah boy like I be. You reckon that li’l’ girl, she thought I war quare?”

“What little girl?”

“Mrs. Towahs’s li’l’ girl. She said ‘turn roun’,’ an’ when I done hit, she said ‘turn roun’ agin.’ Then she said, ‘Whyn’t you hol’ your hade like I do?’“

“What did you say?”

“Didn’t say nothin.’ Jes’ axed her whyn’t she hol’ her head like I did? an’ she said, ‘Don’t want to.’ So I said, ‘Don’t want to.’“ He twisted his head about to look up in David’s