“What’s de use ob treating me dis way?”
“What way?” demanded the implacable Dick.
“Stopping my going to Afriky; I neber done nuffin to yo’, so why do yo’ use me so blamed mean?”
Dick was fast losing patience, but Harvey felt sympathy for the misguided lad.
“Bunk, do you know that Professor Morgan is crazy?” he asked.
The negro started as if stung.
“Yo’ doan’ mean dat, Harv!”
“I surely do; he is as crazy as a June bug and has been for a long time.”
Plainly Bunk was impressed. He stared at his friend and then administered a sharp reproof by asking:
“Why didn’t yo’ tell me dat afore?”