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Of co'se, them thet knew us both would know which one. Mis' Mary Jane wouldn't never have approved of it in the world. Why, she used to rip up her old crocheted tidies an' things an' use 'em over in bastin' thread, so they tell me. She little dremp' who she was a-savin' for, poor thing. She was buyin' this pitcher then, but she didn't know it. But I keep a-runnin' on.
Not a bit of it leastways, not for you. Here y'are, I been a-savin' this for you," and the benevolent-looking "slushy" dived into an oven and produced a piece of steak and some onions on a tin plate. George accepted this mark of extreme favour with the greatest pleasure.
I expect, says she, a-sneerin' in such a way that I couldn't stand it any longer, 'I expect Miss Blake is a-savin' all her money to buy her settin'-out and furniture with; for I suppose, says she, lookin' more spiteful than ever, 'I suppose Miss Blake thinks that as long as there's life there's hope for a husband. I happen to know what all the ladies thought of this speech, for every one of 'em afterwards told me; but, if you'll believe me, one or two of the youngest of 'em kind of pretended to smile at the joke on't, when Miss Jaynes looked round as if she expected 'em to laugh; for she thought, I suppose, I was really and truly no account, bein' a cobbler's daughter and a tailoress, and that when the minister's wife insulted me, I dars'n't reply, and all hands would stand by and applaud.
I fetch all my stuff in to the Quincy Market myself, an' I've got to come in day after to-morrow mornin', but not till late, with a barrel o' nice winter pears I've been a-savin'. I can set the barrel right for'ard in the sleigh here, and I do' know but I can fetch Nancy as well as not. But how'd ye get home, Nancy? Could ye walk over to our place from the Milton depot, or couldn't ye?"
Le' me see, how long is it since I sold her to ye?" Though the squire apparently asked for information, he knew the time to a day and was not likely to forget. "It's between four and five months, I believe." "Jus'so. You was to be ready to pay up at the end of six months." "That was the agreement." "You'd better be a-savin' up for it." "There isn't much chance of my saving.
"No, I I guess I'm all wrong," responded Becky, with a queer little smile, and an odd quaver to her voice. "Oh, Becky, Becky, they ought to have taken better care of you, a little thing like you!" "'Twas she was takin' care of other folks," spoke up one of the women in the room. "Yes, 'twas a-savin' my Tim that did it," broke forth another.
"Why, what shell I do?" said the servant helplessly. "I tell you, Mistah Oakley, ask Fannie. She 'll know how long I been a-savin' dis money." "I 'll ask no one." "I think it would be better to call his wife, Oakley." "Well, call her, but let this matter be done with soon."
"Far better, Hepsey; he'll think more of you." "Then I'll jest write that I'm willin' to think it over, and if you'll put it on a piece of paper fer me, I'll write it out with ink. I've got two sheets of paper jest like this, with nice blue lines onto it, that I've been a-savin' fer a letter, and Miss Hathaway, she's got ink."
Then he pointed with a stubby thumb in the direction the doctor had taken. "He've been up three nights a-savin' Dick Will's arm, as means the livin' o' he and the woman an' seven young 'uns. I mistrust he'll maybe fall asleep a-walkin' less he hurries. 'Tis a feelin' I knows, keepin' long watches on deck when things goes hard." "But I can watch my father," I protested.
"Well, you've housed and clothed and fed the boy for a matter of three years or thereabouts, haven't you?" "Why, the lad's lived wi' me; he had a right to't. He's the same as my own son'd be, min' ye." "You collect his wages, I presume?" "Oh, now! what'd I be doin' wi' the wee bit money that a baby like him'd earn? He's a-savin' o' it.
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