“Johnny Squinch hoot up in de tree: ‘Unch-oo, Doanchu go.’
“Brer Bull Frog holl’r: ‘Go back, go back.’
“Ole lady Gully’s hant come up in er big ball er light, an’ she moan ter Bill:
“‘Foll’r yer track,
Ef yer wanter git back.’
“Bill say: ‘Who is you?’
“Miss Gully say:
“‘I’m yo’ Mar—
Doan go so far.’
“Bill say, ‘I done start atter dis gole, an’ I’m gwine see de race out.’
“Jacky-Lantern an’ Willie Wisp, an’ all de res’ er de bad hants down in de swamp jes er poppin’ up ev’y which er way, an’ all uv ’em holl’r:
“‘Foll’r me, sonny,
I got de money!’
“‘Foll’r me, sonny,
I got de money.’