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"If they go together," she observed, "it's right to fear God, no doubt; but that's no raison why they shouldn't pay respect to thim that can sarve thim or otherwise." "Nobody says aginst that, Mrs. Moan," replied the other; "it's all fair, an' nothin' else." "A midwife's nuttin' in your eyes, we suppose," rejoined Mrs. Moan; "but maybe's there's thim belongin' to you could tell to the contrary."
Bloodgood and Slush proved good food for conversation, but the boys tired of that after a while. Diamond went out by himself, and Frank went to Tutor Maybe's room, where he spent the time till the gong sounded for supper. "Come, Harry," said Frank, appearing in the stateroom, "aren't you ready for supper?" Rattleton gave a groan. "Don't talk to me about eating!" he exclaimed.
Dock looks pretty tough, John must have been out surfacing track, ain't been wiped in Lord knows when, oiled a good deal, but nary a wipe, jacket rusted and streaked, tire double flanged, valves blowin', packing down, don't seem to steam, maybe's had poor coal, or is all limed up. He's got to go through the back shop 'efore the old man'll ever let him into the roundhouse.
It is because, if he does not know the WERE'S and the WAS'S and the MAYBE'S and the HAS-BEENS'S apart, confusions and uncertainties can arise. He can get the idea that a thing is going to happen next week when the truth is that it has already happened week before last. Even more previously, sometimes.
"Well, I should think you was smart!" cried sundry of them in turn. "Set there like a bump on a log, an' wonder what's the matter! Never heard of anything so numb in all my born days. If I was a man, I guess I'd see!" It was Brad Freeman who broke the spell, with a sudden thought and cry, "By thunder! maybe's suthin's afire!"
I think, Beloiseau, while all your maybe's may be right the thing that explains mademoiselle's whole situation is that she's never seen a man worthy to touch a hem of her robe; and the only argument a lover can lay at her feet is that she never will." "And you'll lay that, negs time?" "Not till that manuscript business is settled, don't you see? Come, you must go to bed."
"I shall keep Hatton mill going, mother, as long as I have money enough to buy a bale of cotton at any price." "I know you will. But there! What is the good of talking about maybe's? At every turn and corner of life, there is sure to stand a maybe. I wait until we meet and I generally find them more friendly than otherwise." "I wanted Jane to come with me this afternoon, and she would not do so."
In spite of his conversation and speculations, he was fully alive to the possibilities of further danger. "He maybe's laying for us yet," said Bob, as the thought finally occurred to him. "Better have your gun handy." "My gun's always handy," said Ware. "You're bearing too far south," interposed the girl. "He was more up this way." "Don't think it," said Ware. "Yes," she insisted.
"Well, I should think you was smart!" cried sundry of them in turn. "Set there like a bump on a log, an' wonder what's the matter! Never heard of anything so numb in all my born days. If I was a man, I guess I'd see!" It was Brad Freeman who broke the spell, with a sudden thought and cry, "By thunder! maybe's suthin 's afire!"
"Old Heck's got a letter," Skinny said, jerkily; "maybe's it's bad news an' he ought to have it quick," as the Ramblin' Kid reached for a yellow envelope held in the outstretched hand. At that instant Old Heck, owner and boss of the Quarter Circle KT cow outfit, stepped from the shadow of the open ranch-house door.
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