But Jake's listenin' all de time wid his eyes and his mouf wide open, an' ketchin' eberything he kin, an' a heap ob news he gits dat way.

As to Jinny, she jis' capered and danced all ober de flore.

An' I jis' had to put my han' ober her mouf to keep ole Miss from yereing her.

Oh, but we did hab a good time.

Boy, yer oughter been yere." "And, Aunt Linda, what did you do ?" "Oh, honey, I war jis' ready to crack my sides larffin, jis' to see what a long face Jinny puts on wen ole Miss is talkin', an' den to see dat face wen missus' back is turned, why it's good as a circus.