human
Who are you?
gpt
Huccum you in we house? Whaffer you come dey? How you call you' name?
human
Oh, shucks! Is that you, Tiddy Me Tas? --this was the way Gabriel sometimes twisted her name.
gpt
I thought you were the booger-man. You'd better run along home to your Miss Nan. She says she wants to see you. What are you hiding out here for anyway?
human
We no hide, Misser Gable. 'Tis-a we house, dis. Honey Nan no want we; she no want nobody. She talkin' by dat Misser Frank what live-a down dey at Clopton. Dee got cake, dee got wine, dee got all de bittle dee want.
gpt
Yes, I reckon they are having a good time, said Gabriel gloomily.
human
Miss Nan gave me an invitation, but I couldn't go.