Lies.

Lies.

XVI.

Once me an' pa went to groun' fe go work. So we carry a gourd of water, go hang it up on a tree. An' when we ready to go back a yard an' we go look fe de gourd, we see dat duck come nyam off de gourd an' lef' de water hang up 'pon de tree.

XVII.

Once I was carrying a pan of water an' I had to go' t'ru a ten bar' wire fence wid de pan on me head, an' I run t'ru an' not one drop never t'row away.