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"Well, yes," said Spindler, with a slight hesitation, "ye see, I'm reckonin' to hev a kinder Christmas gatherin' of my" he was about to say "folks," but dismissed it for "relations," and finally settled upon "relatives" as being more correct in a preacher's house. Mrs. Price thought it a very good idea.
I'm not goin' to die till one o' them shoots him. I'm reckonin' to hear o' trouble in Clay County mos' any time, but I really think that is the last o' them." "What started that?" "An argument over a twenty-five dollar note," was the response. "But you don't want to think these were the real causes; they were usually jes' firebrands that made things worse.
"Well said, gal! but you're out o' your reckonin', ef you think women a'n't nothin' in war-time. I tell yew, them is the craft that sails afore the wind, and does the signallin' to all the fleet. When gals is full-rigged an' tonguey, they're reg'lar press-gangs to twist young fellers round, an' make 'em sail under the right colors.
"Wal, shore you was so good an' right in your figgerin', as opposed to mine, that I'm sick with admirin' of you. If you hedn't sent me wal, I'm reckonin' somethin' might hev happened. As it is we're shore up against a hell of a proposition!" How significant was the effect of his words upon all the cowboys!
"It does," responded Lance grimly. "Have you any other friends that come?" "Only the Postmaster at the Crossing." "The Postmaster?" "Yes: he's reckonin' to marry me next year, if I'm big enough." "And what do you reckon?" asked Lance earnestly.
I'm runnin' things here, but I ain't Bransford!" "I was reckonin' you wasn't," said Sanderson, mockingly. He now ignored the big man, and fixed his gaze on one of the women the one he felt must be Mary Bransford. He had found time, while talking with the big man, to look twice at the two women and he had discovered they were not women at all, but girls.
He's a sneakin', schemin' devil, an' he hates me like poison. But he took me in, reckonin' to play me for a sucker. Looks like things might be interestin'." He grinned. "I'm yearnin' for grub, Red."
You see our accommodation is sorter limited. There's plenty of room for your men in the fo'ks'le; but here's no less than ten of you, reckonin' the piccaninny bless her dear purty little face! I wish she'd give me a kiss.
"Vair is dat?" said Vandertallen, nervously. "For Heaven's sake don't ask such silly questions," said the mate. "You are miles out of your reckoning." "Vell, I'm d !" said the amazed skipper. "Den you must do de reckonin' now, Jim." "That's all very well, Dutchy, but if I have to do the navigation I am entitled to share the pay." "Vary vell," replied his captain, "dat agree."
Nevertheless, she did fall asleep and did not awaken till disturbed by some noise. The color of the western sky told her that the afternoon was far spent. She had slept hours. Someone was knocking. She got up and drew aside the blanket. Bate Wood was standing near the door. "Now, miss, I've supper ready," he said, "an' I was reckonin' you'd like me to fetch yours."
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