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But tanks be to His name , He says He 'll give me a new one -- a heart of flesh . Now I sees dat my heart can be white like yours , Miss Edie . Bress de Lord , I ` se a-gwine , I ` se a-comin ' , '' and Hannibal vanished into the kitchen , feeling that he must be alone in the glad tumult of his emotions . As Edith laid aside her work for a frugal dinner at one o'clock , she heard the sound of a hoe in her garden . The thought of Arden at once recurred to her , but looking out she saw old Malcom . Throwing a handkerchief over her head , she ran out to him , exclaiming : `` How good you are , Mr. McTrump , to come and help me when I know you are so very busy at home ! '' `` Weel , nothin ' to boast on , '' replied Malcom ; `` I tho ' t that if ye had na one a-lookin ' after the garden save Hannibal 's ` spook , ' ye 'd have but a ghaistly crop .