"He'll be here in an hour, likely."
"May we put the horse in the barn?"
"Yes, if you can do it yourself. There ain't no men folks 'round."
"Oh, yes, we will attend to it."
"I'll go right to work getting supper. I've got some eggs and bacon in the house, if that will do you."
"That will do very well, I think. You can give us some tea, too, I presume?"
"Yes, or you can have some whisky. My man always wants some."
"Thank you, but I think we should prefer tea."
"That's just as you like. I have tea for myself. My man won't drink it. He says it's only fit for women."