Why?
What was there to tell ?" "Nothin'.

Nothin' much, I guess.

Abner and me was sort of--sort of chums and I didn't know but he might have said--might have told you considerable about me.

He didn't, hey ?" "No.

He told me you was his mate, that's all." It may have been Thankful's imagination, but it did seem as if her relative was a trifle relieved.