“No, suh; neveh see huh.”
“She was Virginia Thaine of the old Thaine family back at home.”
Bo Peep did not sit down. He fell in a heap at Dr. Carey’s feet, moaning grievously.
“Fo’ Gawd, I neveh thought o’ harm. I jus’ thought o’ you all, deed I did. Oh! Oh!”
“Help to get me off then,” Carey commanded, and Bo Peep flew to his tasks.
When the doctor was ready to start he found two horses waiting outside in the storm and Bo Peep, wrapped to the eyes, beside them.
“Why two?” he asked kindly, for Bo Peep’s face was so full of sorrow he could not help pitying the boy. 128
“Please, kaint I go with you all? I can cook betteh’n Miss Virginia eveh could, an’ I can be lots of help an’ you all’ll need help.”
“But it’s a stinger of a storm, Bo Peep,” the doctor insisted, anxious to be off.
“Neveh mind! Neveh mind! Lemme go. I won’t complain of no stom.” And the doctor let him go.