"But you never know what's before you, and it isn't his fault.

He was born that way." "You're a Yankee yourself, Charlotta, since you've married one." "Miss Shirley, ma'am, I'm NOT! And I wouldn't be if I was to marry a dozen Yankees! Tom's kind of nice.

And besides, I thought I'd better not be too hard to please, for I mightn't get another chance.

Tom don't drink and he don't growl because he has to work between meals, and when all's said and done I'm satisfied, Miss Shirley, ma'am." "Does he call you Leonora ?" asked Anne.
"Goodness, no, Miss Shirley, ma'am.

I wouldn't know who he meant if he did.