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48 "How old are you?" "About eighteen." "How old is Mary?" "Noa; I don't know." "Is she younger or older than yourself?" "Well, I believe she be younger." "There is not getting anything out of you, I see." "Noa, you can't. I never have any money."

  Cursing his stupidity, I left him, and went to the house, where I accomplished my object without further trouble. Pursuing my way, I met a tall, spare woman, whom I took at once to be a real genuine down-easter, and my supposition was confirmed as she acosted me with -
  "I say, mister, haven't you seen nothin' of no red silk handkercher along here in none of these places, no where, havn't you? I gist dropped one, and come back to see if I couldn't find nothin' of it." 
  "No, my good woman, I havn't seen nothin' of no red silk handkercher in none of these places along here, no where, " I replied, and passed on. 
  At three or four of the houses I found the occupants'  knowing ones' and finished them up instanter, but my last visit on that day put me considerably to my wits end. The