human
That you, Striker?
gpt
Yep,--it's me. Time to git up. Five o'clock. Breakfass'll soon be ready. You c'n wash up out at the well. Sleep well?
human
Passably. I was awakened some time in the night by your visitors.
gpt
Thought maybe you'd be disturbed, spite of all we could do to be as quiet as possible. People from a farm 'tother side of the plains.
human
Good morning, Zachariah, he spluttered, over the edge of the towel.
gpt
Did you sleep well?
human
No, suh, Marse Kenneth, Ah slep' powerful porely. Ah don't reckon Ah had mah eyes close' more'n fifteen seconds all night long, suh.
gpt
You mean you did not have them open more than fifteen seconds, you rascal. Why, you were asleep and snoring by nine o'clock.
human
Yas, suh, yas, suh,--but Ah done got 'em wide open ag'in 'side o' no time. Ah jes' couldn't holp worryin', Marse Kenneth, 'bout you all. Ah sez to mahself, ef Marse Kenneth he ain' got no fitten place to lay his weary haid--
gpt
Oh, then you were not kept awake by noises or--by the by, did you hear any noises?
human
Noises? No, SUH! Dis yere cabin hit was like a grave. Thass what kep' me awake, mos' likely. Ah reckon Ah is used to noises. Ah jes' couldn't go to sleep widdout 'em, Marse Kenneth. Wuzzen't even a cricket er a--