human
A little too early for my fellow-guest to be up and about, I see,
gpt
She's gone. She ain't here.
human
Gone?
gpt
Yep. Left jist a little while 'fore sun-up.
human
Her ma sent for her,
gpt
Sent fer her to come in a hurry,
human
Then it was she who went away in the wagon last night,
gpt
Airly this mornin', corrected his host.
human
Jist half an hour or so 'fore sun-up.
gpt
I trust her mother is not ill.
human
No tellin',