They're exactly like in my history--and they don't make a sound when they go--you just look, and they're gone! That old fat one--did you see how she looked at me?
As if she wanted to--SCALP me, Aunt Phoebe! She looked right at my hair and--" "Well, she didn't take it with her, did she?
Don't be silly.

I've known old Hagar ever since Wally was a baby.

She took him right to her own wikiup and nursed him with her own papoose for two months when I was sick, and Viney stayed with me day and night and pulled me through.

Lucy I've known since she was a papoose.

Great grief, child! Didn't you hear me say they're old friends?
I wanted you to be nice to them, because if they like you there's nothing they won't do for you.