human
Never mind that mess, I'll clean it up if you'll get me a shovel. And of course I mean to pay for it,
gpt
In course yo' won't do no sech thing. We-all's got plenty uv pertaties,--I growed 'em myself,--this yere meat haint hurt a mite, an' water's cheap, she responded.
human
Yo' jest take a cheer, mister, an' yo' kin hev supper along with us as soon as grandpap comes, which'll be right soon, I reckon. We-all don't see stranger folks much up yere, an' he'll be plumb glad thet ye drapped in. She tossed a morsel of meat to the expectant Mike; then added shyly,
gpt
An' so be I.
human
Well, I certainly 'drapped,' laughed Donald.
gpt
It looked as though all the dogs south of the Mason-Dixon line had gathered to give Mike and me a warm, if not cordial, welcome, so we didn't stop to knock before coming in.
human
Lucky fer ye thet yo' struck a cabin whar the latch string air allus out, she answered, her silver laughter echoing his.
gpt
I hadn't a' ought ter hev been so skeered, but I warn't payin' no attention ter all the barkin', fer I jest allowed thet the dawgs hed treed a coon, er somep'n. Yo' see they haint exactly fond o' strangers, an' they be powerful fierce. I reckon they'd hev gobbled Mike right up.