"What's the matter?
Hasn't the tide come in this mornin' ?" Asaph, somewhat embarrassed by the presence of Mr.Myrick, hesitated over his news.

Lemuel came to his rescue.
"Ase has just heard that we called Phoebe," he said.

"What of it?
I voted for her, and I ain't ashamed of it." "But--but Mr.Atkins, he--" "Well, Heman ain't on the committee, is he?
I vote the way I think right, and no one in this town can change me.

Anyway," he added, "I'm going to resign next spring.

Yes, Cap'n Whittaker, I think three coats of white 'll do on the sides here." "Lem's goin' to do my paintin' jobs," explained Captain Cy.