three years he were the man of this island, light and dark, fair and rain; and sometimes he would maybe think upon a prayer -lrb- says you -rrb-, and sometimes he would maybe think of his old mother, so be as she's alive -lrb- you'll say -rrb-; but the most part of gunn's time -lrb- this is what you'll say -rrb- -- the most part of his time was took up with another matter.