Yas, seh.

An' des' befo' dis here gent'man come," with a bow at Morrison, "a low-lived white man took'n grab me by de th'oat--an' choke me, seh.

Den he 'sult Miss Hallie--" "Miss Hallie ?" queried the General.
"My mis'tiss, seh," answered Uncle Billy.

"My mis'tiss, seh," he said again and his hand went up to his eyes.
"The wife of Captain Cary," Harris said in a low tone and the General nodded.
"Den--bless Gawd--de Cun'l come! He pick him down offn de front po'ch--and put him under 'rest.

Yas, seh.