on ’Cindy’s sole.

He talked the items right out loud, but ’Cindy

didn’t kick

So long’s he only reckoned things she’d had

while she was sick.

But when he got to projickin’ ’bout what

’twould prob’ly cost

To bury her in decent shape, he sort o’ up an’

crossed

The “mean-man” line, the “tarnal mean” an’