human
Haven't you changed the horses, Uncle Plato?
gpt
How I gwine change um, honey?
human
I mean, haven't you changed their places?
gpt
No, ma'am! he answered with considerable emphasis.
human
No, ma'am; ef I wuz ter put dat off hoss in de lead, you'd see some mighty high kickin'; you sho would.
gpt
Oh, let's try it!
human
Dem may try it what choosen ter try it, responded Uncle Plato, dryly,
gpt
Well, if you haven't made the horses swap places, remarked Nan,
human
I'll bet you a thrip that the right-hand horse is named Waffles, and the left-hand one Battercakes.
gpt
Well-'um, I'm mighty glad fer ter hear you sesso, kaze ef dey's any one thing what I want mo' dan anudder, it's a thrip's wuff er mannyfac terbacker. Ez fer de off hoss, dat's his name--Waffles--you sho called it right. But when it comes ter de lead hoss, anybody on de plantation, er off'n it, I don't keer whar dey live at, ef dey yever so much ez hear er dat lead hoss, will be glad fer ter tell you dat he goes by de name er Muffins.
human
Well, what is the difference?
gpt
De diffunce er what?
human
And you expect me to give you money you haven't won, declared Nan.
gpt
What's the difference between Battercakes and Muffins? A muffin is a battercake if you pour three big spoonfuls in a pan and spread it out, and a battercake is a muffin if you pen it up in a tin-thing like a napkin ring. Anybody can tell you that, Uncle Plato--yes, anybody.