“Oh!...” says Poppy, and his hand tightened over mine. “Then Mr. Danver and the Doctor were great friends, huh?”
“So I heerd. I know the doctor came out this way an awful lot.”
“And did he tell around himself that he was going to Europe to rest?”
“He didn’t tell me. I jest heerd it.”
“Lawyer Chew may have told it.”
“Mebbe.”
“Did you ever hear,” Poppy further questioned, “that the doctor had any pets?”
“Pets? What do you mean?—dogs and cats?”
“Yes, or ... possibly a gander.”
“A gander! I never heerd of anybody havin’ a pet like that.”