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He did not wake until the day began to dawn, and the watchman came in and shook him; and it was some moments after he was roused before he could make out just where he was. But he remembered the situation, finally, and jumped down on to the floor. "I've had a good sleep," he said. "I'm a great deal obliged to you." "Don't shpake of it, lad," said the man; "don't shpake of it.
"That's as may be," said Mrs. Fitzpatrick. "Then tell me," thundered Staunton, losing all patience, "do you know this woman or not?" pointing to Paulina. "That woman is it?" said Mrs. Fitzpatrick. "An' why didn't ye save yer breath an' His 'Anner's time, not to shpake av me own that has to work fer me daily bread, by askin' me long ago if I know this woman?" "Well, do you know her?" "I do."
An' I was laid in among thim, and Sergeant-Major Kilpatrick shtandin' there an' looking at me an' sayin': 'Poor b'y poor b'y! "But when they threw another man on tap of me, I waked up out o' that beautiful shlape, and give him a kick. 'Yer not polite, says I to mesilf. Shure, I couldn't shpake there was no strength in me.
He ate the food with great relish, while the watchman stood by and looked on approvingly. When the meal was finished, Ralph said: "Now, I'll be a-goin'. I can't never thank you enough. Maybe I can do sumpthin' for you, some time, but " "Howld your tongue, now! Didn't I tell ye not to shpake of it?" The boy opened the door and looked out upon the dawning day. "Ain't it nice!" he said.
I'll sit here by him a while with the fan and relieve you. Where is Ralph?" "He's not come yet, ma'am." "Why, Mrs. Maloney, are you sure? Is it possible that anything has happened to him?" "To shpake the trut', ma'am, I'm a bit worried about 'im meself. But they said to me partic'ler, as how ivery man o' thim got out o' the mine befoor the carriage fell.
Delaney said cheerfully: "Well, good by, b'ys; if I've hurted any of y ez, I hope ye'll forgive me. Shpake up, now, any of yez that I've hurted, and say yell forgive me." We called upon Marion Friend, whose throat Delaney had tried to cut three weeks before while robbing him of forty dollars, to come forward, but Friend was not in a forgiving mood, and refused with an oath.
Sure I'll hov ter shpake ter her, and I don't want ter, but she risks anything." Throwing up the window she shouted: "Hi! Miss Gwen! Coom down off'n there, 'fore ye do be gittin' a big fall!" Gwen turned and made an outrageous face, thus giving proof of her sweetness. "Coom doon!" shouted the cook, but Gwen only giggled and remained exactly where she was.
"Whyfore is all this bally-hoo wid th' lights?" There was no answer and he roared at them like a lion "Can yez not shpake, ye haythen?" Whereat a canoe glided from the back shadows and the voice of Bois DesCaut came in its broken English,
Afther that wan luk tho', Nobby he 'comes tu th' halt, so tu shpake, an' 'marks time' awhile considherin' for becod, she was a harrd-lukkin ould case long beyant mark av mouth. "Presintly, sez he: 'I'm a man av few wurrds! 'tis of then I have kissed a young wumman! an' he thwirls th' big buck moustache av um very slow 'fwhy shud I not kiss an ould wan? . . . an' he did. . . .
Delaney said cheerfully: "Well, good by, b'ys; if I've hurted any of y ez, I hope ye'll forgive me. Shpake up, now, any of yez that I've hurted, and say yell forgive me." We called upon Marion Friend, whose throat Delaney had tried to cut three weeks before while robbing him of forty dollars, to come forward, but Friend was not in a forgiving mood, and refused with an oath.
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