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We'll have the stockade done by then. What do you say to our big chimney, Nicholas?" He emitted a scornful "Peeluck!" "What! Our chimney no good?" He shrugged: "Why you have so tall hole your house? How you cover him up?" "We don't want to cover him up." "Humph! winter fin' you tall hole. Winter come down bring in snow drive fire out." He shivered in anticipation of what was to happen. "Peeluck!"
Holy Cross people kind " Again he made that almost French motion of the shoulders. "Shamán say, 'Peeluck! No good be kind to devils; scare 'em make 'em run." "Nicholas," the priest spoke wearily, "I am ashamed of you. I sought you had learned better. Zat old Shamán he is a rare old rogue. What did you give him?"
"Yes," said Nicholas. "St. Michael, him fifty dollah." The Boy looked doubtful. "I saw a parki there at the A. C. Store about like this for twenty." "A. C. parki, peeluck," Nicholas said contemptuously. Then patting the one his father held out, "You wear him fifty winter." "Lord forbid! Anyhow, I've only got about twenty dollars' worth of tobacco and stuff along with me."
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