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The king of Sardinia augmented his forces to six-and-thirty thousand; and the Austrian army, under the prince of Lichtenstein, amounted to a much greater number; so that the enemy were reduced to the necessity of acting on the defensive, and retired towards the Mantuan. In February, baron Leutrum, the Piedmontese general, invested and took the strong fortress of Aste.
Nohow, Peter, it aren't natral woman tak's a lot o' knowin'. 'Marry in 'aste, an' repent in leisure! That aren't in the Bible, but it ought to be." "And your own marriage was a truly happy one, Ancient?" "Ah! that it were, Peter, 'appy as ever was but then, ye see, there was a Providence in it.
The English origin of the overseer was revealed by his looks and in his speech. "Scipio, 'ave you 'oed the corn?" "No, boss, but I's jes' gwine to ten' to it right away." "Well, make 'aste. Daniel and Ransom can 'elp you, and tell Honest Moses to get the south patch ready for the watermelon seed."
"'Look 'ere, I ses, shoving 'im off. "'She fell overboard, he ses, dancing about. 'Oh, my pore sister! Quick! Quick! I can't swim! "He ran to the side and pointed at the water, which was just about at 'arf-tide. Then 'e caught 'old of me agin. "'Make 'aste, he ses, giving me a shove behind. 'Jump in. Wot are you waiting for? "I stood there for a moment 'arf dazed, looking down at the water.
"It was Fate!" said the old man, taking her hand again. At this she cried out and would have risen, but his kindly clasp checked her. "I sent no telegram!" she whispered. "Me an' Joe an' the Spider know that now, miss. But anyway, to this 'ere wood the Guv do 'aste away, an' in this wood Fate's a-layin' for 'im wir a gun, an' down goes the pore Guv wi' a perishin' bullet in 'is gizzard.
"I don't know," ses Gerty. "I couldn't tell you if you paid me. I must 'ave taken a wrong turning. Oh, hurrah! Here's a cab!" Afore George could stop 'er she held up 'er umbrella, and a 'ansom cab, with bells on its horse, crossed the road and pulled up in front of 'em. Ted nipped in first and Gerty followed 'im. "Tell 'im the address, dear, and make 'aste and get in," ses Gerty.
George was going to fetch Gerty back and 'ave cheaper seats, but she 'ad gone inside with young Ted, and at last, arter making an awful fuss, he paid the rest o' the money and rushed in arter her, arf crazy at the idea o' spending so much money. "Make 'aste," ses Gerty, afore he could say anything; "the band 'as just begun."
"'Look 'ere, I ses, shoving 'im off. "'She fell overboard, he ses, dancing about. 'Oh, my pore sister! Quick! Quick! I can't swim! "He ran to the side and pointed at the water, which was just about at 'arf-tide. Then 'e caught 'old of me agin. "'Make 'aste, he ses, giving me a shove behind. 'Jump in. Wot are you waiting for? "I stood there for a moment 'arf dazed, looking down at the water.
"You know she oughtn't to go in that cold hair," said Hannah, sharply. "And why for couldn't you wait till me or Letitia came to put by your letter if you was in 'aste habout it? There," mollified by the look in the beautiful dark eyes, now so unnaturally large and pathetic through illness and suffering, which Lena turned piteously upon her without answering, "there, there, child; never mind now.
"Where d'ye suppose it was unlessen at our hotel? My man and me seen there was a good openin' there on the trail this side o' the south fork, and we set up a hotel in a dugout. Them emigrants would give you anything you aste for a piece o' pie, or a real baked loaf o' bread. We may go back there some time. We could make our pile in a couple o' years.
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