It could have been no one else." "But," she questioned, unsatisfied, "he would have only one reason for being here--hunting me, his slave.

That was his one purpose, was it not?
If he saw us, then he must have known of my presence, that I was here with you.

Why should he make no attempt to take me with him?
Why should he steal our boat and run away ?" I shook my head, my glance shifting toward the negro, who stood just behind us, his mouth wide open, evidently smitten speechless.
"One theory is as good as another," I said, "and mine so far have all been wrong.

What do you make of it, Sam ?" "Who, sah?
Me, sah ?" "Yes, take a guess at this." "'Pears like," he said, deliberately, rubbing his ear with one hand, "as how it mought hav' happen'd dis yere way, sah.

Ah ain't a' sayin' it wus, it mought be.