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It looks like they fills a hand ag'in you, son, an' you ain't in it no more at 'Doby's; who, whatever is your fool claims on that p'int a year ago, is still your dad ondoubted. But you-all knows me, Willyum. You knows that talk in Holy Writ. If your father an' mother shakes you, your Uncle Billy takes you up. I'm powerful 'fraid, Willyum, you'll have to have action on them promises."
John flushed and shook his head. Tormenting whispers of "'Fraid cat! 'Fraid cat!" carried to where he stood, and some imp of mischief began that scornful chant: C'ardy, c'ardy, custard, Eatin' bread an' mustard! He clenched his fists. If it must be, he'd show them he was no coward!
They go so fast you can't realize it, and then when they are slowing up they don't do it with a clumsy jerk as bicycles do; they just gradually melt out of sight." "Yes, I 've seen them do that. I 've seen them go that way," admitted Lionel. "But will you take me to the beggar? I'm 'fraid I sha'n't be able to give him his rule if I don't hurry up."
"Weary Raggles: 'Say, Ragsy, w'y don't you ask 'em for something to eat in dat house. Is you afraid of de dog?" "Ragsy Reagan: 'No, I a-i-n-t 'fraid of the dog, but me pants is frayed of him." "Ha, ha, ha say, Anna, that's the funniest thing I ever did see. The tramp wasn't frayed of him, but his pants was 'fraid of him. Gee, ain't that a funny joke?
We went to the mow and search for the pennies, but not one of them could we find. I remembered that when I saw them last Amos had them in his hand. "I'm awful 'fraid for him ayes I be!" said Aunt Deel. "I'm 'fraid Rovin' Kate was right about him ayes!" "What did she say?" I asked. "That he was goin' to be hung ayes! You can't play with him no more.
And the madre, she's so 'fraid of them automobiles. She cries yet when she knows I ride in one a little bit. Now she's so proud, when I drive the new buggy home! She folds so pretty her best mantilla over her head and rides with me to church, and she bows so polite to all the señoras from the new buggy! And her face shines with the happiness in her heart. Oh, no, not me for the big automobile!"
Then he shrilled out after Reddy Fox: "Reddy Fox is a 'fraid cat, 'fraid-cat! Reddy Fox is a 'fraid-cat!" And all the Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West Wind, who were playing on the Green Meadows shouted: "Reddy Fox is a 'fraid-cat, 'fraid-cat!" And this is the way that Reddy Fox was surprised and that Johnny Chuck found his way home.
She had been anxiously awaiting their coming, and when they did arrive and she saw the booty they carried with them, her heart sank within her. The slashers must all have been slain, so she imagined. When Sam, however, told her what had happened, she was greatly relieved. "Will they trouble us any more?" she asked. "No more now," and Sam smiled. "White man head hurt. Sore. Slashers much 'fraid.
Dad said: "Damn it, what are y' 'FRAID o', boy? THAT'll hold jump on." Paddy said: "NOW, Dave, while I've 'is 'ead round." He said: "Wot, is he fuf-fuf-fuf-f-rikent of him, Dad?" Dave heard them. A tear like a hailstone dropped out of his eye. "It's all damn well t' TALK," he fired off; "come in and RIDE th' horse then, if y' s' GAME!" A dead silence.
You see, she may go getting herself married to Mr. Cassilis, if something doesn't happen soon, an' I shouldn't like that, you know." "Neither should I, my Porges. But what makes you think so?" "Why he's always bothering her, an' asking her to, you see. She always says 'No' a course, but one of these fine days, I'm 'fraid she'll say 'Yes' accidentally, you know." "Heaven forbid, nephew!"
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