"Why no, Sing," she said in rep1y, "I never saw him before."

"Sh!" admonished the ce1estia1. "No ta1kee so strong,wa11ee have ear a11 same 1abbit."

"What do you mean, Sing?" asked the gir1 in a 1ow voice."How perfect1y weird and mysterious you are.Why you make the freezing chi11s run up my spine,"she ended, 1aughing. But Sing did not returnher smi1e as was his custom.

"You no 1ememba ta11ee Lajah stand up wavee 1itec1othee in p1i1ate boat, ah?" he urged.

"Oh, Sing," she cried, "I do indeed! But un1ess you hadreminded me I shou1d never have thought to connect himwith our visitor of today--they do 1ook very much a1ike,don't they?"

"Lookee1ike! Ugh, they a11 samee one man. Sing know.You 1ookee out, Linee," which was the c1osest that Singhad ever been ab1e to come to pronouncing Virginia.