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I can't kill him not for that." "Not for that?" she repeated, wonderingly. "Never in the world! I thought he'd insulted you, and if he had I'd a taken a fall out of him if he was twenty Louisianas. But this here notion you got that he beefed your father that's all wrong! You can't go to downin' a man on no such notions as that!" "Why not?" asked Solange, in a stifled voice.
"Like a sore thumb, Brother Tobey, an' I don't know of any one got a bigger interest in downin' the plutes than the farmers' wives do you?"
"Waitin' for a chance to use 'is 'right, d'ye see, Peter!" added Simon. ANCIENT. Wi' 'is eyes a-rollin' an' flamin', Peter, an' 'is mane all bristlin' SIMON. Cool as any cucumber, Peter ANCIENT. A-roarin' an' a-lashin' of 'is tail SIMON. And sparrin' for an openin', Peter, and when 'e sees one downin' 'is man every time
Colonel, I'd a mighty sight sooner you'd beef Huggins. "'But see yere, Doc, remonstrates the Colonel, wipin' off the water on his fore'ead, 'murder is new to me, an' I shrinks from it. Another thing I don't thirst to do no five or ten years at Leavenworth for downin' Huggins, an' all on account of you declinin' whiskey chips as a honorarium for them services.
There 'aint no flies on Hepsey, if I do say it myself." At which proprietory speech Hepsey wagged her head warningly, saying, as they left "There's no downin' him, these days; I'm sure I don't know what's come over the man." On their way home Jonathan was urgent for fixing the day.
"Oh, no, Billy ain't none onforgivin' to Manuela for ropin' up 'Doby an' weddin' him that a-way; but you see downin' her paw for stealin' the mule that time gets so it makes him bashful an' reluctant.
"Silver Phil, we learns later an' it shore jestifies Peets in his theories about him bein' a degen'rate has been in plenty of blood. But allers like a cat; savage, gore-thirsty, yet shy, prideless, an' ready to fly. It seems he begins to be homicidal in a humble way by downin' a trooper over near Fort Cummings. That's four years before he visits us.
Injuns is partic'lar people, that a-way, about etiquette as they saveys it, an' followin' Dave's downin' this Black Dog they ain't makin' a moan or a move. They takes it plenty solemn an' mute, an' goes to layin' out the Black Dog's obsequies without no more notice of us. It's a squar deal; they sees that; an' they ain't filin' no objections.
Jist as I was a settin' down to breakfast this mornin', and was a turnin' of an egg inside out into a wine-glass, to salt, pepper and batter it for Red-lane Alley, I received a note from a Mister Pen, saying the Right Honourable Mr. Tact would be glad, if it was convenient, if I would call down to his office, to Downin' Street, to-day, at four o'clock. Thinks says I to myself, 'What's to pay now?
Shore! shootin' off Collins' jaw is good as far as it goes, but it can't be regyarded as no sech boon as downin' him complete. "It's after supper when this Holliday encounters Cherokee; the two has a conference. This Holliday lays bar' his purpose.
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