He wuz dat."
The little boy sat perfectly quiet, betraying no impatience when
Uncle Remus paused to hunt, first in one pocket and then in
another, for enough crumbs of tobacco to replenish his pipe.
Presently the old man proceeded:
"One night Miss Meadows en de gals dey gun a candy-pullin', en
so many er de nabers come in 'sponse ter de invite dat dey hatter
put de 'lasses in de wash pot en b'il' de fier in de yard. Brer
B'ar, he holp*1 Miss Meadows bring de wood, Brer Fox, he men' de
fier, Brer Wolf, he kep' de dogs off, Brer Rabbit, he grease de
bottom er de plates fer ter keep de candy fum stickin', en Brer
Tarrypin, he klum up in a cheer, en say he'd watch en see dat de
'lasses didn't bile over. Dey wuz all dere, en dey wern't cuttin'
up no didos, nudder, kaze Miss Meadows, she done put her foot
down, she did, en say dat w'en dey come ter her place dey hatter
hang up a flag er truce at de front gate en 'bide by it.
"Well, den, w'iles dey wuz all a settin' dar en de 'lasses wuz a
bilin' en a blubberin', dey got ter runnin' on talkin' mighty
biggity. Brer Rabbit, he say he de swiffes'; but Brer Tarrypin,
he rock long in de cheer en watch de 'lasses. Brer Fox, he say he
de sharpes', but Brer Tarrypin he rock long.
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