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I've punished her in every way I can think of, and still she is as naughty as she was at first. 'Come here, Topsy, you monkey, said Mr. St. Clare. Topsy came, her hard, round eyes glittering and blinking, half in fear, half in mischief. 'What makes you behave so? said Mr. St. Clare, who could not help being amused at her funny expression. 'Spects it's my wicked heart; Miss Feely says so.
"No; but she telled me, this morning, she was coming nearer, thar's them that tells it to the child, Miss Feely. It's the angels, 'it's the trumpet sound afore the break o' day," said Tom, quoting from a favorite hymn.
Miss Ophelia tried the recipe, and Topsy invariably made a terrible commotion, screaming, groaning and imploring, though half an hour afterwards, when roosted on some projection of the balcony, and surrounded by a flock of admiring "young uns," she would express the utmost contempt of the whole affair. "Law, Miss Feely whip! wouldn't kill a skeeter, her whippins.
Topsy came up; her round, hard eyes glittering and blinking with a mixture of apprehensiveness and their usual odd drollery. "What makes you behave so?" said St. Clare, who could not help being amused with the child's expression. "Spects it's my wicked heart," said Topsy, demurely; "Miss Feely says so." "Don't you see how much Miss Ophelia has done for you?
At this moment the general, breathing feely and full of joy, heard a voice behind him, saying, "Monsieur, if you please, from M. Colbert." He broke the seal of the letter, which contained these words: "MONSIEUR D'ARTAGNAN: The king commands me to inform you that he has nominated you marechal of France, as a reward for your magnificent services, and the honor you do to his arms.
The slaves had been left to themselves so long, and had grown so untidy, that they were not at all pleased with Miss Feely, as they called her, for trying to make them be tidy. However, she had quite made up her mind that order there must be. She got up at four o'clock in the morning, much to the surprise of the housemaids. All day long she was busy dusting and tidying, till Mrs. St.
White folks is sinners too, Miss Feely says so; but I spects niggers is the biggest ones; but lor! ye an't any on ye up to me. I 's so awful wicked there can't nobody do nothin' with me. I used to keep old Missis a swarin' at me half de time.
He tried to say, "Thy will be done", but bitter tears almost choked the words. He had one hope left. He would ask Miss Ophelia to speak to Mrs. St. Clare for him. 'Mas'r St. Clare promised me my freedom, Miss Feely, he said. 'He told me that he had begun to take it out for me. And now, perhaps, if you would be good enough to speak about it to missis, she would feel like going on with it.
'I never tells no lies, Miss Feely, said Topsy. 'It's jist the truth I've been, tellin' now. It an't nothin' else. 'Topsy, I shall have to whip you, if you tell lies so. 'Laws, missis, if you whip's all day, couldn't say no other way, said Topsy, beginning to cry. 'I never seed dat ribbon. It must a caught in my sleeve.
"Miss Eva, she talks to me. The Lord, he sends his messenger in the soul. I must be thar, Miss Feely; for when that ar blessed child goes into the kingdom, they'll open the door so wide, we'll all get a look in at the glory, Miss Feely." "Uncle Tom, did Miss Eva say she felt more unwell than usual tonight?"
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