“No, Sir, I was not.”
“Wal, you might have been. Ever been in Vermont?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“You know old Zeke Hill?”
“No, Sir.”
“Nor I nuther, but I’ve hearn tell there was such a feller, didn’t know but you might have known him tew.”
“Have you ever been in Connecticut?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Ever been in Rhode Island? that little bit of a thing in there.”
“Yes, Sir.”