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Yes, yes, you is Marse Phil's son; you favor 'm might'ly, too. / We wuz like brothers, we wuz, me an' him. / You tried to fool d' ole nigger, but, Marster, 'twouldn' do; / Not do yo' is done growed so tall an' slim.
Hi! Lord! Ise knowed yo', honey, sence long befo' yo' born -- / I mean, Ise knowed de _family_ dat long; / An' dees been _white_ folks, Marster -- dee han 's white ez young corn -- / An', ef dee want to, couldn' do no wrong.