“Be you Mr. Moore?” says Catty’s Dad.
“Yes, Mr. Atkins.”
“I’m much obleeged to meet you,” says he, and he shook hands with Dad very polite.
“Glad you’ve moved to Athens, Mr. Atkins.” Athens was the name of our town. “We’ve seen quite a little of Catty, and we hope you’re both going to stay here.”
“Um!...” says Mr. Atkins. “Catty’s been mentionin’ it.”
“Haven’t reached a decision?”
“Catty hain’t sure he wants to stay.”
“If he were sure, and wanted to stay very much, what would you do?”
“Stay,” says Mr. Atkins, very short and prompt.
“Why?”