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"Wal, he come along, an' said it was the worst case of collapse, whatever that means, that he ever see her lips an' hands an' chin all a-tremblin', an' flighty as a loon.
As for me, as I have said, I would love to hear the sweet, far off sound of the bells a-tremblin' gently over the hills to me from Jonesville; it sounds sweeter to me than the voices of the robins and swallers, a-comin' home from the South in the spring of the year. And I would deerly love to have it go on and on as fur as my own feelins are concerned.
Laura thinks she sees a mouse, an' she trembles an' wants to jump up on the pork bar'l, but I tell her that there shan't no mouse hurt her while I'm around; and I mean it, too, for the sight of Laura a-tremblin' makes me as strong as one of Father's steers.
'Wife indeed! that's what they all say bound to. But of all the cool young women! I hope I haven't done no harm, letting her into the studio. But that letter and all it was enough to make a jelly of you things a-turnin' out like this. And me all a-tremblin', and givin' in! Phoebe opened the studio door, noticed the bright light with amazement, and shut the door behind her.
He walk straight as an arrow wid his sword flashin' in de sunshine an' a hundred men step tromp, tromp, arter him as ef dey proud to follow. Missy Mary stood on de balc'ny lookin' wid all her vi'let eyes an' wabin' her hank'chief. Oh, how purty she look! de roses in her cheek, her bref comin' quick, bosom risin' an' fallin', an' she a-tremblin' an' alibe all ober wid excitement an' pride an' lub.
"Love is what makes a man so brave as a lion, Peter, an' fall a-tremblin' like a coward when She stands a-lookin' up at 'im; love makes the green earth greener, an' the long road short ah! almost too short, sometimes, the love of a woman comes betwixt a man an' all evils an' dangers why don't 'ee up an' ax 'er, Peter?" "She'd laugh at me, Ancient." "Not she." "That soft, low laugh of hers."
But as I crossed the yard, George suddenly emerged from the stables. "Lord, Mr. Vereker, sir!" he exclaimed, touching an eyebrow. "Any one about, George?" "Nary a soul, sir 'cept me an' my little old woman. But 'bout a hour ago Mr. Anthony's lady rides up, all a-tremblin' an' pale an' no wonder, poor soul, seein' Mr.
Laura thinks she sees a mouse, an' she trembles an' wants to jump up on the pork-bar'l, but I tell her that there sha'n't no mouse hurt her while I'm round; and I mean it, too, for the sight of Laura a-tremblin' makes me as strong as one of Father's steers.
I crope out, all a-tremblin', en crope aroun' en open de do' easy en slow, en poke my head in behine de chile, sof' en still, en all uv a sudden I says POW! jis' as loud as I could yell. SHE NEVER BUDGE! Oh, Huck, I bust out a-cryin' en grab her up in my arms, en say, 'Oh, de po' little thing!
He waked up Bud and told him about it. "Well, what are you a-tremblin' about, you coward?" growled Bud. "He won't shoot you; but he'll beat you at this game, I'll bet a hoss, and me, too, and make us both as 'shamed of ourselves as dogs with tin-kittles to their tails. You don't know the master, though he did duck you. But he'll larn you a good lesson this time, and me too, like as not."
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