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He began to lay out the cards in neat little packs. "Bulbs are coming through nicely. I was hoping to spend a day or two in the garden but I'm afraid not 'fraid it won't be possible." Cassis put his hands behind his back. "This business," he said. "Yes." Lord Almont Frayne, a rather resplendant young man of thirty, came into the room with all the bounce of youth.
She used to make her sleep in the room wid her chillen, and locked de door ebery night, and Sundays she'd lebe some one to watch her, she was so fraid she'd git to see her husban'. An' dis Miss Georgiette is de very moral of her Ma, and she's jist as big as a spitfire." "Hush," said Milly, "here comes Jane.
I was 'fraid he'd kill me, too, and I ran and ran and ran, right up past the middle tower of the giant's castle and down the other side, and I got awful thirsty. Then then I went to sleep and when I woke up the roof was falling on me and it was night, and when I got out here, you weren't my papa and mamma, but there was that bad Indian."
You see, there's prob'ly a long story on both sides, and if you'll excuse me I'll go down to the shanty and see if I can't git Jerry up here. It'll be a job, I'm 'fraid, but " "No, you shan't either. I'll tell you what we'll do. It's awful late now and I must be gittin' up to the tavern.
"I do think it's getting hotter, Helen, just feel." Helen put her hand down, rather fearfully. "It's getting very hot, Zaidee, and don't let's dig any more." "Don't be a 'fraid cat," responded Zaidee, promptly. "It's only a little bit hot. We must dig until it's ever so much hotter yet," and Zaidee went on throwing up the sand, energetically. "Oh, dear! how it all slides down the sides.
I 'm 'fraid I 'll fall down an' then yeh know them damned artillery wagons they like as not 'll run over me. That 's what I 'm 'fraid of " The youth cried out to him hysterically: "I 'll take care of yeh, Jim! I'll take care of yeh! I swear t' Gawd I will!" "Sure will yeh, Henry?" the tall soldier beseeched. "Yes yes I tell yeh I'll take care of yeh, Jim!" protested the youth.
Are you glad to see me again, Lukie?" The tips of his ears crept slowly forward. "I shall have to think for a long time to know that I really am to see you again." "'Fraid I can't wait a long time," said Jona. "See you again soon." She waved her hand to him and drove off. Luke rode on as if in a dream. Suddenly he became aware that he had passed the door of his office.
"Hire?" said Richling. "I haven't a cent in the world." "I got a little few dimes," rejoined the other. "Then why are you here? Why are you in this part of the prison?" "Oh, 'fraid to spend it. On'y got few dimes. Broke ag'in." Richling stopped still with astonishment, brickbat in hand. The Italian met his gaze with an illuminated smile. "Yes," he said, "took all I had with me to bayou La Fourche.
Linderman looked up and frowned, then his eyes twinkled. "Who are you? What have you there?" "Young feller I found outside. 'Fraid of steppin' on him, so I picked him up to save him. You can run along now, sonny," he said to the clerk. "He let on I couldn't see you," Scattergood explained. "What's your name?" "Scattergood Baines." "Of Coldriver?" Scattergood was surprised, but did not show it.
The sorra word of prayer God bless the prayers! came out o' your lips today,'an til you laid in a good warm breakfast, and afther that, for fraid of disappointments, the very first thing you prayed for was your daily bread didn't I hear you? But I'll tell you what, sir, ordher me my breakfast, and then I'll be spakin' to you.
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