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If he died for it he must blurt out his almost superstitious astonishment. The half-breed seized his prisoner's lower jaw in his hand and compressed the cheeks upon the teeth. Jim's lips parted, and a horrified amazement found vent in words. "Holy Gawd! man. But be ye flesh or sperrit? Peter Retief as I'm a livin' "
But when I saw that slickery juniper McFluke standing there behind the bar so fat and sassy, it come over me all of a sudden what he'd done to the Dale family by letting old Dale have whiskey, that I couldn't help myself. Gawd, I wanted to knock him down and tromp his face flat as a floor. It ain't as if McFluke ain't been told about old Dale's failing.
She perched herself on his lap and asked him what was worrying him. "Nothing much, honey," he groaned, "except that I've lost my job." Kedzie was thunderstruck. She breathed the expletive she learned from her latest companions. "My Gawd!" Gilfoyle nodded dreadfully: "Business has been bad, anyway. Kalteyer, with his chewing-gum, was about our only big customer, and now he's gone bust. Yep.
Lemme come in a minute!" Ben was not sure. He picked up a heavy cane, held it in his right hand and cautiously opened the door with his left, as Sam entered. The old man dropped the cane and stepped back in dumb amazement. It was some time before he spoke. "Name er Gawd, Sam hit is you." "Sho, hit's me!" "What yer doin' here?" "I come to see my old marster when I hears all dis talk 'bout war.
"Fair hair and blue eyes," said Shendish. The kindly question, half idle yet unconsciously tactful, was one of those human things which cost so little but are worth so much. It gave Doggie a devoted friend. "Mo," said he, a day or two later, "you're such a decent chap. Why do you use such abominable language?" "Gawd knows," smiled Mo, unabashed. "I suppose it's friendly like."
"My Gawd, an' she's waitin' for you, 'n' looking for you, an' thinks you're coming back soon," he whispered. "You 'n' the kid!" Reverently he began the task ahead of him. One after another he went into Deane's pockets and drew forth what he found. In one pocket there was a small knife, some cartridges, and a match box.
"Pra-aise Gawd!" murmured Parson Tombs, "no sinneh eveh done that in va-ain!" "O John," moaned Garnet, "God only knows what I've suffered and must suffer! But it's all right! all right! I pray He may lop off every unfruitful branch of my life honors, possessions till nothing is left but Rosemont, the lowly work He called me to, Himself! Let Him make me as one of his hired servants!
When Captain Davenport had explained the situation and announced his intention of running for Mangareva, an uproar broke out. Against a background of throaty rumbling arose inarticulate cries of rage, with here and there a distinct curse, or word, or phrase. A shrill Cockney voice soared and dominated for a moment, crying: "Gawd!
"Then you mean he ought already to be married?" "Yes, or in jail." "Why isn't he?" "It was entirely up to the girl and she refused to act." "Gawd! My poor Nellie!" The servant knocked, and, upon receiving permission to enter, handed Elsa a telegram, evidently just delivered from the village telegraph office.
"There's nothing wrong at the house, but I knew you must be lonesome here so I came to see you. You don't seem a bit glad to see me!" "Mither av Gawd!" groaned the Irishman. Texas called to Pablo. "Bring those horses back here." "Pablo," called Barbara, "do as I told you." The Mexican leading the horses moved on toward the hitching place.
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