“Yes. Was you in close proximity to them a-gamblin’?”
“Zimmity—Zimmity. See here, square, what’s this here ye’re a-givin’ me. Don’t you go to projeckin around me that a way. I’m a mountain man, I am, an’ I ain’t to be fooled with nohow.”
“I asked, Zeke, did you see anybody a-gamblin’ or not a-gamblin’?”
“Where?”
“At Jamison’s barn last week.”
“Did I see anybody a-gamblin’ last week——“
“Yes, now; that’s it.”
“Yes. I see some a-gamblin’ last week.”
“Ah! now we’re comin’ to it. Who was it you saw a-gamblin’ last week?”
“Why, don’t you know, you an’ me an’ Bill was playin’ keerds at the mill——“