"I'll do de best I kin, sah," he replied hastening toward the door.
Norton took an angry step toward him:
"You do exactly as I tell you, sir!"
Andy jumped and replied quickly:
"Yassah, but ef dem serenaders come back here you know dey ain't gwine pay no 'tensun ter no nigger talkin' to 'em—dat's what dey er celebratin' erbout——"
Norton frowned and was silent a moment:
"Say that I ask them not to come in."
"I'll tell 'em, sah, but I spec I'll hatter climb er tree 'fore I explains hit to 'em—but I tell 'em, sah—yassah."
As Andy slowly backed out, Norton said sternly:
"I'll call you when I want you. Stay until I do!"