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Of course I dassent move to open the stove door, or stir it down, or anything no, I dassent make a move of any kind or a mite of noise in prayer time. So I sot demute, but in deep anxiety, a-watchin' it sizzle up higher and higher and then down agin, as is the way of syrup, but each time a sizzlin' up a little higher.
Then, starting to his feet, the old fear returning, he whispered hoarsely: "'Tain't safe here for me; I dasn't stay longer." "Bob," said Holcomb, "you're safe here until daylight; there's my bed." "No! No! I dassent, Billy." "But you're wet to the skin," insisted Holcomb. "So be everything when it rains. I'm wet most of the time. Now I'm a-goin', and a-goin' quick.
That patronizing half-baked tailor's dummy that called me out of my name will be back bimeby, with his pockets full. I'd like to see him taken down a peg, but I dassent spoil the sale of my mine. Tell him I'm in bed, full, but'll be out in an hour or so. He'll come again to buy me out. Hates me like poison, he does. If you can get him to bite, go it!
"Done all ye could?" said Joe, derisively, "why you ain't done nothin' yet." "I can't say anything more," said Tim. "I dassent. I ain't got your pluck, Joe." "Pluck be damned!" said the seaman, fiercely; "why there was a chap I knew once, shipwrecked he was, and had to take to the boats. When the grub give out they drew lots to see who should be killed and eaten. He lost. Did 'e back out of it?
The head of the hide-out dropped to his breast; then he muttered, half to himself: "I dassent ain't nobody to look arter her but me; 'taint much, but it's all she's got." Thayor turned quickly. "You mean your little girl? I've thought of that; she shall join you whenever you're safe."
"Here, boy, call a taxicab," he ordered the attendant, as they reached the lower level. "Sorry, boss, but I dassent leave the elevator at this time of night. I'm the only one in the place jest now." Shirley insisted, with a duty soother of silver, but the negro returned in a few minutes, shaking his head. Shirley ordered him to telephone the nearest hacking-stand.
All their journey over the weary rocky roads, over the mountains, through the streams and the valleys, and over the sandy desert they dassent rest, but wuz lookin' behind 'em all the time as they pressed forward, expectin' to hear the gallopin' steeds of the king, and to hear the cruel cries of his blood-thirsty soldiers.
The shawl was arranged over Bubbles' shoulders, and produced a fine effect, when the feathers were stuck in her head. "Now if you could only have the hatchet. You go get it, Bubbles." "I dassent," said Bubbles. "Oh yes, you dare," Dimple said, coaxingly. "I'd go ask mamma, but it is so hot and I've been in the house once." "'Deed, Miss Dimple" Bubbles began. "Don't you 'deed me.
And if wimmen was allowed to vote, they knew it was jest the same thing as breaking the ring right in two, and destroying intemperance. So, though they knew that both the errents was jest as right as right could be, they dassent tackle 'em, for fear they wouldn't run no chance at all of bein' President of the United States.
"Now," he continued, "I just dassent show these boots uptown; so this time it's a dollar for the best shine." The two went palpitating at their brushes again, and the leader played his mouth-organ with brilliant unconcern.
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