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Updated: June 17, 2025
"Do you remember in the boarding-house when we finally packed up what you did with everything?" "Yassum." "You remember that I used to keep a pistol?" "Yo' mean dat one yo' say dat gemman out West gave yuh once?" "Yes." "Yassum, Ah 'membuh it." "Where is it now?" "Last Ah saw of it was in dis heah draw' in de writin'-desk."
Why don't you find out for yourself? Have Annie get the timetable." "I will," she said. Leaving the piano, she went to the door and called: "Annie! Annie!" The negress appeared on the threshold. "Yassum!" "Go ask one of the hall-boys to bring me a New York Central timetable." "Yassum!" The maid crossed the room, and disappeared through another door.
Laura looked up at her, and smiled faintly: "I promise." Elfie took her gloves and parasol. "Well, good-by, dear; I must be going. Ta-ta, dearie. Give my regards to your charmer." Laura accompanied her to the door. "Good-by, dear." Left alone, Laura returned to the parlor. Drawing aside the portieres that shut off the maid's quarters, she called out: "Annie!" "Yassum!"
Suddenly a shrill, feminine voice was heard downstairs, calling loudly: "Annie! Annie!" The negress hastily went to the door and opened it. "Dat's Mis' Farley!" she said in an undertone. Answering in the same key, she shouted: "Yassum, Mis' Farley." "Is Miss Murdock up there?" cried the same voice. "Yassum, Mis' Farley; yassum!" "Anything doin'?" "Huh?" "Anything doin'?"
But, from the ruin, a precise and high-pitched feminine voice piped out: "Jefferson! Kindly assist me to disentangle myself!" "Yassum," said the negro, moving forward in a leisurely and dignified manner, "comin', ma'am. I hopes an' trusts, Miss Pringle, ma'am, yo' ain't suffered none in yo' anatomy an' phlebotomy from dis hyeah runaway."
He did not run about and play as he nearly always did, but stayed close to Bert and Nan. He seemed to know they were going away from him. "You'll have to watch Snap," said Mrs. Bobbsey to Sam. "He may try to sneak after us and get on the train, as he did once before. Mr. Bobbsey had to get off at the next station and bring him back." "Yassum, I'll watch Snap," promised Sam.
I could have no influence over the guard or Perkins either. Oh! OH! Mad Whately, you'll end by making me loathe you. To think of employing that treacherous wretch!" "Dat's des w'at I feard on, Miss Lou. Reck'n yo' cousin en Perkins projeckin' some debil trick." "You say my cousin has charge of the prisoners?" "Yassum. I yeared 'im gib de orders 'bout um, but I too fur off ter year w'at he say."
She was so unstrung and agitated that she could hardly stand; she had to hold the table with one hand to maintain her balance. She could not articulate; her voice stuck in her throat. "See who that is and let me know," she gasped. "Yassum." The maid went out into the private hall and opened the door. Immediately was heard the voice of Elfie St. Clair. "Hello, Annie. Folks in?" "Yassum; she's in."
Bewildered, she exclaimed: "Dey ain't nothin' heah, Miss Laura, but five great big one hundred dollah bills!" "Take two," said Laura. "And look in that upper drawer. You'll find some pawn-tickets there." "Yassum," said the negress, obeying instructions. "Dat's real money dem's yellow backs, sure!" "Take the two top ones," continued Laura, "and go get my lace gown and one of the hats.
"Come in," she called out. Annie entered. "Is that you, Annie?" "Yassum," said the negress. Laura took the bank notes which Brockton had left and threw them on the table. With affected carelessness, she said: "Mrs. Farley wants her rent. There is some money. Take it to her." Approaching the table, the negress' eyes nearly started out of her head when she caught sight of the bank notes.
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