human
Yes, gal, replied the old woman,
gpt
I got a leetle boy at my cabin dat was lef dar by him mammy, and I want de boss to take him away and put him in a better place den my room.
human
What chile is it, Auntie?
gpt
I do' know what de name is, answered the old woman,
human
Goodness sakes, Auntie, interrupted Elsy,
gpt
Why, gal, I bury her next mornin, replied the old woman,
human
You better see de Doctor, den, Elsy observed.
gpt
When he come in I will tell him dat you want to see him patickler.
human
Dat's a good gal, answered the old negro,
gpt
Berry well, Auntie, she replied,
human
Ob course he will, said the old woman,
gpt
What kind a chile is de one you had at your cabin?
human
Jes de lubliest baby you eber seed in your life, answered the old negro.
gpt
He is one ob de best children I eber had taking care ob.
human
Don't he cry none for his mudder,
gpt
Ob course he cry plenty de first day, she replied,
human
Dat's so, remarked Elsy,
gpt
No, gal, she answered,
human
I can't leab me old cabin; I been libbing dar dese twelve years, and I got so used to it dat I can't sleep out ob it.
gpt
Den I will take care ob de chile for you, said Elsy,
human
Dat's so, she, replied.
gpt
But tell me, gal, she continued,
human
I come from New Orleans, Auntie,
gpt
What bring you to Jackson?
human
Sake alibe! what become ob your mistis and de childen?
gpt
I don't know, Auntie, but my New Orleans mass'r is here now, and I's been looking for dem.
human
Why de lady and childen dat come to my cabin was from New Orleans too,
gpt
You say you don't know de name?
human
No, I forget, she answered;
gpt
Dey was name Wentworth,
human
Wantworth--Wentworth, repeated the old woman.
gpt
No, dat don't sound like de name ob de lady, but may be I forget. What was de leetle gal name?
human
Ella,
gpt
Dat's it, exclaimed the old negro,
human
Den it was my mistis and her childen, answered Elsy,
gpt
Yes, gal, she answered,
human
It ain't true, said Elsy,
gpt
I don't beliebe neider, replied the old woman,
human
My poh mistis, remarked Elsy, bursting into tears,
gpt
I knowed dat some bad ting would happen to her--and I was in town so long and neber eben sawed her.
human
Poh lady, observed the old negro,
gpt
I must tell my master, said Elsy,
human
You better not say anyting to your master about it, yet, observed the old woman.
gpt
See de Doctor and tell him; he will know what to do, and den he can tell de gemman all about it a'terwards.
human
But you certain it am my mistis?
gpt
I ain't quite sure ob dat, she answered,
human
she added,
gpt
I won't,