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I do not ask that we should fall upon our neighbours and burn their houses over their heads, but that we should be on our guard and defend ourselves and our families the best we know how. Believe me, brother, I am as good a Christian as the next man; I go to church every holy day, even when I am ill; but I feel easier, when I pray for my soul's salvation, if I know my gun is loaded and primed."
The neighbours could at first look on in only mute amazement, but in any case the two boys and she were for some time so intricately entangled that any attempt to elicit any explanation would have been futile. When at last questions and answers were possible, no very lucid account of the matter was forthcoming. To the many voices that demanded: "Is it seein' you are, woman alive?
The neighbours wondered at the change that came over her, but she could not explain it; and no one knew that the three good spirits called Love, Labor, and Hope, were working their pleasant miracles. Six long months went by, and no one ever thought of seeing Ben again, no one but his little son, who still watched for him here, and his wife, who waited to meet him hereafter.
He constantly repeats the assurance that he does not ask of her an overweening respect, or a service too humble or too hard, for such is not due to him; he desires only such care as his neighbours and kinswomen take of their husbands, 'for to me belongeth none save the common service, or less'.
Such were the few particulars I obtained of my neighbours, and thus little did I know of those who were so soon to exercise a most important influence upon my future life.
But the orator was prudent; he reserved himself, and the session closed with his fame yet full-blown. Then there were country neighbours in great store, with wives that were treasures, and daughters fresh as flowers. Among them we would particularise two gentlemen.
No wonder his piteous howls disturb the neighbours, and he is spoken of as "that horrid dog!" as if it was his fault poor fellow! that he feels miserable and uses his only language of complaint.
In like manner, local custom and prejudice, even local religion and local law, linger on into the latter end of the nineteenth century IMPERIA IN IMPERIO, foreign things at home. In spite of these promptings to reflection, ignorance of his neighbours is the character of the typical John Bull.
The neighbours said that he showed 'a caring' for his mother, but no one held toward him a helping hand. They were so sure that no good could come of him or of her. The mother had taken to drink, and one day it was found that the lad was gone.
Indeed I's kite sure dat none ob de neighbours knows not'ing at all about dis Is Es w'at you call her? Ester! Das so, Peter?" "Yes, das so, Missis Lilly." "Stop that horrible noise in the hole there! What is it?" said Osman impatiently. "It is only one of my negro slaves," said the master of the house. "Call her up, Lilly, and set her to something quieter until we go."
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