Jog along , black mare . '' `` Why did n't you marry him ? '' asked Anne . `` Well , y ` see , he did n't love me , '' answered Mrs. Skinner , solemnly . Anne opened her eyes widely and looked at Mrs. Skinner . But there was not a glint of humor on that lady 's face . Evidently Mrs. Skinner saw nothing amusing in her own case . `` He 'd been a widder-man for three yers , and his sister kept house for him . Then she got married and he just wanted some one to look after his house . It was worth looking after , too , mind you that . It 's a handsome house . Jog along , black mare . As for Thomas , he was poor , and if his house did n't leak in dry weather it was about all that could be said for it , though it looks kind of pictureaskew . But , y ` see , I loved Thomas , and I did n't care one red cent for W.O. . So I argued it out with myself . ` Sarah Crowe , ' say I -- my first was a Crowe -- ` you can marry your rich man if you like but you wo n't be happy . Folks ca n't get along together in this world without a little bit of love . You 'd just better tie up to Thomas , for he loves you and you love him and nothing else ai n't going to do you . ' Jog along , black mare . So I told Thomas I 'd take him .
All the time I was getting ready I never dared drive past W.O. 's place for fear the sight of that fine house XXXXX his would put me in the swithers again .
So after along if in like of with without y