to come outen hit some day. Hit do show your fathah come from some fine high fambly somewhar. I done showed hit to Doctah David, fer I ‘lowed he mount know was hit wuth anything, but he seemed to set more by them two leetle books. He has them books yet, I reckon.”

“Yes, he has them.”

“When Frale told me you war a-goin’ to David, I guessed ‘at thar war somethin’ ‘at I’d ought to know, an’ I clum up here right quick, fer if he war a-lyin’, I meant to find out the reason why.” She looked keenly in her daughter’s face, which remained passive under the scrutiny.

“Has Frale been a-pesterin’ you?”

“He did — some — at first; but I sent him away.”