Mr. Monkey who hear all what Annancy was saying, he an' his wife wouldn' go in the house.
Mr. Annancy say:—"Bro'er Monkey, go inside. Go see the last of the ole man."
Monkey say:—"No, Bro'er Annancy, me sorry fe you too much. If a go in dere a we cry whole a night."
"No, Bro'er Monkey, go in, go keep them other one company for you are me nearest frien'."
Monkey never go.
He has to left Monkey, for Monkey was too clever for him.
An' by that time Mr. Annancy hid his cutlass back of his door well sharpen an' go in the house an' shut the door. It was the only door in the whole house, so he sat back of the door after lock it.
An' after, Bro'er Annancy ask Bro'er Cow to say a word of prayer.
During the praying Annancy was crying.
Hog with an old voice say:—"Keep up Mr. Annancy, keep up Mr. Annancy."