a-spi'lin

Updated: May 23, 2025

At this point Nancy, the slave woman, thrust her head in at the door and exclaimed: "Ole Missus, de house is plum' jam full o' people, en dey's jes a-spi'lin' to see de gen'lemen!" She indicated the twins with a nod of her head, and tucked it back out of sight again.

Mark Twain - The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson