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Either the U.P. would go beyond the limits of the Law and then I'd jump on it, suppress its papers, and clap it into quod or it'd take it lyin' down. Whichever 'appened it'd be all up with the U. P. I'd a broke its chain off my neck for good. But I ain't the Gover'ment, an Gover'ment's got tender feet.

C., to keep my eye on things while you're gone." "You boys are one crowd of true blues, all right. There ain't a city salesman comes out here I wouldn't trust to the limit." "You just try me out."

That's funny, if you ain't joking." "I ain't joking," Henley declared. "He said he'd been unable to get his mind on business like he used to. He says, from what I've told him, that he knows just how you look. He pinned me down again about fetching you over there; and when I told him that you felt sort of backward about taking such a step, he seemed more tickled than set back.

Gib, my boy, us three has had some stirrin' times together and we've had our differences, but I ain't a-goin' to think of them past griefs.

The little clown slapped his thighs with his two hands. "The fortifications: Oh la la!" "Isn't there any place?" "Yes." "Well, then?" "It ain't the place for you ... round the fortifications! Have yer got any men with yer? Big strong men who are not afraid of a stab from a dagger. One who can give a jab as well as take one." "There is only my mother and me, and mother is ill."

"And it's the sort of beauty, may be, that one might feel as one went along. I wish I could find a diamond for that woman!" "Thir garnits on Feather-Cap," put in Jim the driver. "Oh, will you show us where?" "Well, 't ain't nowhers in partickler," replied Jim. "It's jest as you light on 'em. And you wouldn't know the best ones when you did.

A shadow flitted over the lady's face, but it was soon succeeded by a smile, and she said graciously, "Oh, yes, I know. You annoyed me and I annoyed you. It was an even thing, and since we are thrown together again, we will not quarrel about the past. Ain't you going to close that blind? The light shines full in my face, and, as I did not sleep one wink last night, I am looking horridly to-day."

Flemin', you nor nobody else ain't goin' to cast no slurs onter Mrs.

They began an interminable argument under their breaths. "It's that wager of Lord March's... run a mile, walk a mile, eat five pounds of mutton, drink five pints of claret. No, it ain't.. Medmenham coach ain't in yet... roads too heavy.... It is. What else would stop the Court at this time of night? It isn't, or Justice Best 'd be awake and hedging his bets."

"I ain't neither," returned his sister, with unusual boldness. "Yer shut up an' see." Then, to Helen, "Is yer heart kind, lady?" "I I hope so, dear," returned the disconcerted Helen. "Why?" "Because, if it is, then the fairies will help yer find the real jewel of happiness, 'cause that was the reason, yer see, it all happened 'cause the beautiful princess's heart was kind."