About nine o'clock in the evening
I neber seed a man more pow ` ful glowerin ' dan he is dis ebenin . '' `` I reckin ' he j' ints is healin ' up , '' said Letty . `` Dey tells me dat de healin ' pains mos ' gen ` rally runs into de min ' . '' About nine o'clock in the evening Junius Keswick paid Lawrence a visit ; and , taking a seat by one side of the fireplace , accepted the offer of a cigar . `` How are things going on in the house ? '' asked Lawrence . `` Well , '' said Keswick , speaking slowly , `` as you know so much of our family affairs , I might as well tell you that they are in a somewhat upset condition .