Matilda was in Mother's room and Dean and I were together in the dining-room.
"Ros," said the captain, suddenly, "you ain't backin' water, are you ?" "Backing water?
What do you mean by that ?" "In this Lane business.

You ain't cal'latin' to sell out to Colton, after all ?" "Well, hardly.

Why do you say that ?" "Nothin', maybe.

But they tell me you're kind of thick with the R'yal family lately.

Beriah Holt says he see you and the Colton girl come out of the woods back of his place one afternoon a spell ago.