oh-oh!'" Then, sinking his voice, dancing slowly, and glancing anxiously under the table: "'Wen de ole black cat widdee yalla eyes Slink round like she atterah mouse, Den yo' bettah take keer yo'self en frien's, Kase deys sholy a witch en de house.'

Deed and I have, and her the purtiest little trick you ever sawdiamond rings on her, and silk skirts, and plumes on her hat, and hair as yalla as gold.

Jest you go down that alley-way with this yalla boy, and don't show yo' face untell yo' called!"

He leans forward after a couple o' minutes, an says 'Yalla kawam'!"

"Yalla!" barked Anazeh.

"Yalla bilagel!"