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Sometimes some ob us go down to plantation and take down baskets and oder tings dat we had made and chop dem for cotton. We had tobacco of our own, and some fowls which we got from the plantations in de fust place. Altogether we did berry well. Sometimes band of soldiers come and march trough the country, but we hab plenty hiding places and dey never find us.
"Dem little Dutchmen done it; dey fixed de limb and made it proke and let me down in de water and almost drownded. Quanonshet and Madokawandock will be de death of deir poor dad."
Now, don't yer know dat ef he was dead dey wouldn't be a suin' on him an' a swearin' he'd run away?" "I'm sure I don't know, but it would seem so," responded Mollie. "Seem so! it's boun' ter be so, honey," said the colored woman, positively. "I don't know, I'm sure," said Mollie. "It's a matter I don't understand.
But nemmine, I's gwine to happen aroun' dah one o' dese days en let on dat I reckon he wants to print a chillen's fingers ag'in; en if HE don't notice dey's changed, I bound dey ain't nobody gwine to notice it, en den I's safe, sho'. But I reckon I'll tote along a hoss-shoe to keep off de witch work." The new Negros gave Roxy no trouble, of course.
The Moor was thoroughly cowed by the aggressive American, and, promising to do all he could to secure the consent of the Dey, he was hastily rowed ashore. It was understood that if the Dey agreed to the terms the captain would return in the boat with a white flag displayed at the bow.
He cannot know 'ow 'tis in danger! Ah! sen' him word? I sen' him fo' five time' he sen' back I stay righd there an' not touch nut'n'! Ah! my God! I fine dat varrie te-de-ous, me, yass!" "Is his wife with him?" "Assuredly! You see, dey git 'fraid 'bout dat 'ouse of de Sister', you know?" "No, where is it?" "No?
I found that Timbo had seen them too, and immediately he managed to give the information to our companions, when, somewhat to my amusement, a loud chorus of snores ascended from all parts of the camp. "Dat good," he whispered to me; "dey t'ink we all sleepy. Now, see!" As he spoke, we could distinguish several black figures crawling on the ground close up to the fort.
The man, quite frightened, exclaimed, "I cannot allow you to do so; you would certainly be killed on the road; your Consul would make a complaint to the Dey, and I should have my head cut off." "Fear not on that ground. I will give you an acquittance."
"An' so you expec's they're goin' to make you a king for all that?" "Yis, dat is fat me 'xpec's, for our old king be just dead; but dey nebber tell who dey going to make king till dey do it. I not more sure ob it dan the nigger dat walk dare before you." Neepeelootambo pointed as he spoke to a negro who certainly had a more kingly aspect than any native they had yet seen.
"Well, now, Marse Jim, if de boys got to have water 'foh dey kin lick dem Injun, an' you 'sist on me goin, 'cose den I'll volunteer. Jes' gimme dem cainteens." "All right, Jim." And white Jim smiled grimly. "You'll be safe. We'll cover every head with our guns and you sha'n't be hurt. The spring's in short range. Just fill the canteens, and come back with them."
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