“No, your grace, not as I remember, I believe.”

“Stop and think.”

I studied awhile and see my chance; then I says:

“Well, I see the niggers go in there several times.”

Both of them gave a little jump, and looked like they hadn’t ever expected it, and then like they had . Then the duke says:

“What, all of them?”

“No⁠—leastways, not all at once⁠—that is, I don’t think I ever see them all come out at once but just one time.”

“Hello! When was that?”