Does "purty"here mean "pretty and good?' Buck said, "Pa, you got the most sense for sich a ol' buzzard." He went to a cupboard and brought out the demi-john. The old man uncorked it and tipped it back and drank. Lem said, "Don't take no sense to crave liquor. Give it here." He took a deep draught and passed the jug on. He wiped his mouth and rubbed his bare stomach. He went to the wall and felt along it for his fiddle. He twanged the strings carelessly, then sat down and began to scrape a tune. Arch said, "You ain't got that right," and brought his guitar and sat on the bench beside him. Ma Forrester set the candle on the table. She asked, "You naked jay-birds fixin' to set up 'till day?" Arch and Lem were deep in their chords and no one answered her. Buck took his mouth-organ from a shelf and began a tune of his own. Arch and Lem stopped to listen, then fell in with his melody. Pa Forrester said, "Dog take it, that's purty."