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When I was in the hills after a day's tramp I'd let it have its fling on such delicacies as I could turn out of the fryin'-pan myself, but when I got in again I'd begin to act bossy with it. It's wantin' reasonably that keeps folks alive, I reckon. The mis-a-blest folks I've ever saw was them that had killed all their wants by overfeedin' 'em.
You ought to keep the women folks from overfeedin' of him so. He ought to 've lasted a good spell longer. He's no use for huntin' now, that's certain." Isaac accepted the rebuke meekly. John York was a calm man, but he now grew very fierce under such a provocation. Nobody likes to be hindered in a coon-hunt. "Oh, Rover's too old, anyway," explained the affectionate master regretfully.
Drew looked down at the plate as it was slid under the bars and across the floor of his cell. "Stew, Sergeant? Ain’t that overfeedin’? Thought bread and water was more the captain’s style for Reb prisoners." Drew was pleased that he was able to sound unconcerned. "Cocky one, ain’t you?" asked the man who had brought in the plate. "All you Rebs is alike—never know when you’re licked—"
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