We won't keep you from church more than a few minutes at most." "Sure I will, suh.

I'd do a thousand times as much fo' de white boys as sabed my baby fo' me dis berry day." She quickly secured a lamp, and led the way back in the yard.

Thad was beginning to show signs of nervousness.

He realized that Hugh must be playing some sort of a game, and yet strange to say he was unable to fathom it.
Arriving at the old cabin used partly as a wash-house, and with the rear devoted to Brutus' "playthings," they entered.

Sarah held the lamp while Hugh started to scan the floor earnestly, moving around as he looked.
All at once he stooped and picked something up.
"Well, I was right in believing I dropped my knife in here, for you see, I've found it again.