“‘Dat dey ain’t, mammy—dey er mighty fine ladies.’
“De fine ladies, dey come on down de road, dey did, en stop by de ’oman’s house, en beg ’er fer ter please en gi’ um some water. Dey little boy, he run en fetch ’em a gourd full, en dey put de gourd und’ der veils, en drunk, en drunk, en drunk des like dey wuz mighty nigh perish fer water. De little boy watch um. ’Reckly he holler out:
“‘Mammy, mammy! W’at you recken? Dey er lappin’ de water.’ De woman hollered back:
“‘I recken dat’s de way de quality folks does, honey.’
“Den de ladies beg fer some bread, en de little boy tuck um a pone. Dey eat it like dey wuz mighty nigh famish fer bread. Bimeby de little boy holler out en say:
“‘Mammy, mammy! W’at you recken? Dey er got great long tushes.’ De ’oman, she holler back:
“’ I recken all de quality folks is got um, honey.’
“Den de ladies ax fer some water fer to wash der han’s, en de little boy brung um some. He watch um, en bimeby he holler out:
“‘Mammy, mammy! W’at you recken? Dey got little bit er hairy han’s en arms.’ De ’oman, she holler back:
“‘I recken all de quality folks is got um, honey.’