Maybe Massa Kirby nebber got no sight ob us 'tall, an' wus afeerd fer ter stay.

He just know'd a party wus yere--likely 'nough sum Black Abolitionists, who'd be huntin' him if he didn't cl'ar out, just so soon as dey foun' dat Amos Shrunk wus ded.
Her' wus his chance, an' he done took it." "Yet he would surely recognize the boat ?" "Yas, sah; Ah reckon he wud, sah.

Dat's de truth, whut stumps me.

Dat white man am certenly full o' tricks.

Ah sure wish Ah know'd just whar he wus now.