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Mandy called, determined that none of the village doings should escape her. "Out wid it!" "Well, it's 'bout de circus," Hasty answered? seating himself again on the box. "Dey's showin' in Wakefield to-night, and next month dey's comin' here." "Dat same circus what Miss Polly used to be wid?" Mandy's eyes grew large with curiosity. "De very same," and Hasty nodded mysteriously. "How you know dat?"
A darkey on shore who had observed the boat go by, about thirteen times, said, 'clar to gracious, I wouldn't be s'prised if dey's a whole line o' dem Sk'ylarks! Anecdote illustrative of influence of reputation in the changing of opinion. The 'Eclipse' was renowned for her swiftness. One day she passed along; an old darkey on shore, absorbed in his own matters, did not notice what steamer it was.
'Pears like dey's been mighty hard on de ole town, sence trade fell off, an' mos' of de folkses moved away. Uster be wharves all along yere, an' cotton-presses, an' big war'houses, an' plenty ships in de ribber; but now dey's all gone. Dem times we uster hab fo' trains of kyars a day; but now dere's only one train comes tree times in de week, an' hit's only got one kyar. Ole St.
Going to Jake, she said, "Ain't thar somethin' 'bout a ring in that pra'r book you got in Richmon' an' reads on Sundays?" "Yes, in de weddin' service," Jake replied, and Mandy continued: "Doan' it show dey's married for shoo'!" "For shoo? Yes. I wish Miss Dory had one," Jake answered. Mandy Ann nodded.
My LAN! but she'd make de fur fly! When she'd git into dem tantrums, she always had one word dat she said. She'd straighten herse'f up an' put her fists in her hips an' say, 'I want you to understan' dat I wa'n't bawn in the mash to be fool' by trash! I's one o' de ole Blue Hen's Chickens, I is! 'Ca'se you see, dat's what folks dat's bawn in Maryland calls deyselves, an' dey's proud of it.
"Had either the Doctor or the foreigner any real claim or right to this property, do you know?" "No, ma'am, we-all 'lows dey ain't got no mo' law-right dan whut you's got. Ol' Mis' Scarlett ain't 'bleeged ter lef it to de Hyndses, but folks thinks she oughter done it, an' dey's powerful riled 'cause she ain't.
Said Carpenter: "I would, if I knew how." "Dey's plenty of 'em right in dis room, I bet." And Mary added: "Ask Billy; he knows them all!" "You flatter me, Mary," I laughed. "Ain't dey some of 'em here?" demanded T-S. "Yes, that's true. There are some not far away, who are developing a desire to meet Mr. Carpenter, unless I miss the signs." "Vere are dey at?" demanded T-S.
"De specerlaters is come," said Dilsey; "dey's right down yon'er on de crick banks back er de quarters." "Whar yer gwine?" asked Mammy. "Oh, Mammy, de specerlaters is come," said Dumps, "an' we're goin' down to the creek to see 'um." "No yer ain't, nuther," said Mammy. "Yer ain't er gwine er nyear dem specerlaters, er cotchin' uv measles an' hookin'-coffs an' sich, fum dem niggers.
De women folks has gone for to stir up de relations, en ole Mars Saul en de boys tuck dey guns en rode up de river road for to try to ketch dat young man en kill him 'fo' he kin git acrost de river wid Miss Sophia. I reck'n dey's gwyne to be mighty rough times." "Buck went off 'thout waking me up." "Well, I reck'n he DID! Dey warn't gwyne to mix you up in it.
"In his li'l' room, son; dey's all in dar, Marse George Temple, Mister Gilbert dem two gemmans who stood up wid Mister Willits dey's all dar. Don't mind what dey say, honey jes' you fall back on ol' Alec. I dassent go in; maybe I'll be yere in de pantry so ye kin git hold o' me. I'se mos' crazy, Marse Harry let me git hold oh yo' hand once mo', son. Oh, my Gawd! dey sha'n't do nothin' to ye!"
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