If I’d-a thought ’bout it aforehand, I’d-a probably figgered all of that moving going on outside would keep me wide awake, but it was jus’ the opposite.

If someone was to ax me aforehand, I’d-a said I couldn’t think of nothing worst than getting jumped on by a whole vexed mob.

Mrs. Holton said, “They didn’t say nothing aforehand ’cause they was afeared your ma woulda run with you.”

She is come aforehand to anoint my body.

Aforehand in all matters of power.