She bestowed a contented glance upon the old house with the cupola, as she and Roscoe crossed the street.
When they had gone, Mrs.Sheridan indulged in reverie, but after a while she said, uneasily, "Papa, you think it would be any use to tell Bibbs about that letter ?" "I don't know," he answered, walking moodily to the window.

"I been thinkin' about it." He came to a decision.

"I reckon I will." And he went up to Bibbs's room.
"Well, you goin' back on what you said ?" he inquired, brusquely, as he opened the door.

"You goin' to take it back and lay down on me again ?" "No," said Bibbs.
"Well, perhaps I didn't have any call to accuse you of that.

I don't know as you ever did go back on anything you said, exactly, though the Lord knows you've laid down on me enough.