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Updated: May 27, 2025
It's goin' to be pretty hard decidin', 'n' when I've done decidin' it's goin' to be pretty hard findin' a baby that's all 't I've decided; 'n' then, if I find it, then comes the raisin' of it, 'n' I espect that 'll be suthin' jus' awful." "How was you goin' to find " Mrs. Lathrop asked.
"What is it, Budge?" persisted Miss Mayton; "you know the old adage, Mr. Burton: 'Children and fools speak the truth. Of what does he suspect me, Budge?" "'Tain't SUS-pect at all," said Budge, "it's es-pect." "Expect?" echoed Miss Mayton. "No, not 'ex, it's ES-spect. I know all about it, 'cause I asked him. Espect is what folks do when they think you're nice, and like to talk to you, and "
Meg was seized with an inspiration. "I know why," she exclaimed. "He expects to see little Fay in the big bath." Fay looked from Meg to her brother and from her brother to Meg. Another dismal squeal from under the door. "Does he tluly espect it?" she asked anxiously. "I think so," Meg said gravely, "and we can't let him in if you're going to be washed in the little bath; he'd be so disappointed."
"Why, you couldn't make a greater mistake!" "Mistaken! Hah! W'en I ged that memo'andum f'om Dr. Seveeah to paz that fifty dollah at yo' cwedit, it burz f'om me, that egsclamation! 'Acchilly! 'ow that Mistoo Itchlin deserve the 'espect to save a lill quantity of money like that!" The laughter of John and Mary did not impede his rhapsody, nor their protestations shake his convictions.
Burton, 'Children and fools speak the truth. Of what does he suspect me, Budge?" "'Tain't suspect at all," said Budge; "it's espect." "Expect?" echoed Miss Mayton. "Respect is what the boy is trying to say, Miss Mayton," I interrupted.
"It's a bargain," said Davy. "I'll be good, you bet. I meant to go over to Mr. Harrison's and fire peas from my new popgun at Ginger but another day'll do as well. I espect it will be just like Sunday, but a picnic at the shore'll make up for THAT." Anne woke three times in the night and made pilgrimages to her window to make sure that Uncle Abe's prediction was not coming true.
What he calls espect I calls LOVE." There was an awkward pause it seemed an age. Another blunder, and all on account of those dreadful children. I could think of no possible way to turn the conversation; stranger yet, Miss Mayton could not do so either. Something MUST be done I could at least be honest, come what would I would be honest.
Woods' schedule of that night while I examine the golf links to see if he landed there." We jumped into my car and drove rapidly to the club. I went into the house by the back way to avoid meeting people and asked for Jackson. "Jackson, what time did Mr. Woods get out here on the evening Mr. Felderson was killed?" "Ah espect he got heah 'bout six o'clock, Mistuh Thompson," the negro replied.
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