Father said the only reason mother didn't divide her hair with Sarah Hood was because it was fast, and she couldn't.

Mother said gracious goodness! she'd be glad to get rid of some of it if she could, and of course Sarah should have first chance at it.

Hadn't she kept her over night so she could see her new home when she was rested, and didn't she come with her, and help her get settled, and had she ever failed when we had a baby, or sickness, or trouble, or thrashers, or a party?
Of course she'd gladly divide, even the hair of her head, with Sarah Hood.

And father said, "Yes, he guessed she would, and come to think of it, he'd just as soon spare Sarah part of his," and then they both laughed, when it was nothing so very funny that I could see.
The next caller the geese had was Mrs.Freshett.

My! she thought they were big and fine.