"Wall, Bede and his daughter used to be called about one piece for
temper, though I don't reckon that temper's lackin' allays 'cause it
don't show. There's them as jest keeps the steam down a workin' the whole
machinery patient and stiddy; but Bede, he's allays a histin' the cover,
and lettin' on't out in one general bust, and I reckon that was what he
did when he was a talkin' with the fisherman; he histed up the cover and
let off a good deal of onnecessary steam, but he come to the right point
in the end; that the fisherman had made a mistake thar', too, and--as
near as I can make out--this Dave Rollin was kind o' took back and
disappointed. He hadn't calkilated that the folks down here had any sech
feelin's as his sort o' folks.
"Thar' ain't any use in talkin' about him. I feel hard thar', I confess,
but that can't help her none, now. What I want is to help her. I tell ye,
teacher,"--the strong voice trembled slightly--"there's been times when
I've felt as though I've been a sinkin', as ye might say, and a wantin'
to call out for help! help! like any weak, drowning fool, instead o'
swimmin' above it strong, and helpin' them as was weaker than me.
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