"I don't know, Jim. But—I think—I'm afraid."
"What are you afraid of?"
She thought a moment. "I'm afraid of father."
"Yo med bae ef yo staayed with him. Thot's why I want yo t' coom to mae."
He looked at her.
"'Tisn' thot yo're afraid of. 'Tis soomthin' alse thot yo wawn't tall mae."
"Well—I think—I'm a little bit afraid of this house. It's—it's so horribly lonely."
He couldn't deny it.
"A'y; it's rackoned t' bae loanly. But I sall navver leaave yo.
I'm goain' t' buy a new trap for yo, soa's yo can coom with mae and
Daaisy. Would yo like thot, Ally?"
"Yes, Jim, I'd love it. But——"