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He war preachin' on ther street corners thet men hed no souls; thet ther man ez sed he hed a soul war a fool, 'nd he asked whar ther souls war, 'nd ef any surgeon hed ever cum upon a soul when dissectin' a body, or on ther place whar ther soul hed lodged in ther man's lifetime.
"Are you there, Ez? It's me Ben." But the thickets neither rustled nor spoke. The cracked old voice he had learned to love did not speak in relief, in that moment of unutterable suspense. Indeed, the silence seemed to deepen about him. The spruce trees were hushed and impassive as ever; the moon shone and the wind breathed softly in his face. Fenris came whimpering toward him.
"Now, then," continued Uncle Jake, removing the corn-cob stopper, "this looks like home, sweet home, ez I may say. It does, certain an' shore. None to jine me? Well, well! Times change an' change, but the jug is company for one. So be it. Ez St. Paul says, cleave nigh unto that which is good. I'm foreswore not to feel lonesome tell I go to the gallows.
"Not even from you, Mason Rogers, will I stand such words," exclaimed Gilcrest, furiously. "Then, don't stand 'em!" retorted Rogers. "Set down on 'em, or lay on 'em, or roll ovah on 'em jes' ez you please! I'm done with you," and, without once looking back, he strode wrathfully out of the house.
"I s'pose I'll haf to git it for her. An' I want a bold, outspoke dedication on it, Rowton. I ain't a-goin' about it shamefaced. Here, gimme that pencil. Now, I want this inscription on it, word for word. I've got to stop over at Paul's to git him to regulate my watch, an' I'll tell him to hurry an' mark it for me, soon ez you send it over. "Well, so long. Happy Christmus to you an' yo' folks.
In face uv danger we are ez brave ez forty thousand lions, but with the little an' the weak we're as easy an' kind an' soft ez human bein's are ever made to be." "You're right, old hoss," said Tom Ross.
Likely ez not, ef it had been left to me my scalp would be dryin' somewhat in the breeze that fans a Mohawk village. Say, Sol, how wuz it that you talked Onondaga when you played the part uv that Onondaga runner. Didn't know you knowed that kind uv Injun lingo." Shif'less Sol drew himself up proudly, and then passed a thoughtful hand once or twice across his forehead.
"Who's ther kid?" "Thet boy is my grandson. We come outer Missouri ter see what could be did in this yere new country, an' it's mighty hard sleddin'." "What's ther trouble?" "Well, stranger, so long ez yer kind ernuff ter inquire, I'll tell yer." "I'm listenin'." "I'm too old ter work at ther only thing what seems ter be out yere cow-punchin' an' ther kiddie is too young.
Byers, lifting his voice excitedly, "that" but he stopped short, and was about to fill his glass again from the decanter when the hand of Abner stopped him. "Ye've got ez much ez ye kin carry now, Byers," he said slowly, "and that's about ez much ez I allow a man to take in at the Big Flume Hotel.
I don't see that it's any of YOUR d d business so to speak; but ez the Judge here allows you're all in the secret, I've called you in to take a partin' drink to the health of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Byng ez is now comf'ably off on their bridal tower.
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