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So I stand by the streetside. I say to a man as I look up at sign-boards, 'Where is that writing "M'sieu' Charles Steele," and all the res'? 'He is dead long ago, say the man to me. 'A good thing too, for he was the very devil. 'I not understan', I say. 'I tink that M'sieu' Steele is a dam smart man back time. 'He was the smartes' man in the country, that Beauty Steele, the man say.
He gave a low chuckle, adding: "Lor', chile, Miss Liz ain' gwine know nuthin'. Ole Zack kin keep mum an' fool de smartes' of 'em! Didn' I fetch Marse John's djeulin' pistols one Sunday mawnin' right under de Bible layin' on de cushion we cyarried to chu'ch fer ole Miss to kneel on?
Yes, I gwine ter do dat till I's safe, if it's a year. "Dey ain't but one man dat I's afeard of, en dat's dat Pudd'nhead Wilson. Dey calls him a pudd'nhead, en says he's a fool. My lan, dat man ain't no mo' fool den I is! He's de smartes' man in dis town, lessn' it's Jedge Driscoll or maybe Pem Howard. Blame dat man, he worries me wid dem ornery glasses o' his'n; I b'lieve he's a witch.
"My lan', ef Huck ain't got him ag'in! Huck's landed him high en dry dis time, I tell you! Hit's de smartes' trap I ever see a body walk inter en ef I "
So I stand by the streetside. I say to a man as I look up at sign-boards, 'Where is that writing "M'sieu' Charles Steele," and all the res'? 'He is dead long ago, say the man to me. 'A good thing too, for he was the very devil. 'I not understan', I say. 'I tink that M'sieu' Steele is a dam smart man back time. 'He was the smartes' man in the country, that Beauty Steele, the man say.
He says: "I was a-listenin' to all de talk, en I slips into de river en was gwyne to shove for sho' if dey come aboard. Den I was gwyne to swim to de raf' agin when dey was gone. But lawsy, how you did fool 'em, Huck! Dat WUZ de smartes' dodge! I tell you, chile, I'spec it save' ole Jim ole Jim ain't going to forgit you for dat, honey." Then we talked about the money.
He says: "I was a-listenin' to all de talk, en I slips into de river en was gwyne to shove for sho' if dey come aboard. Den I was gwyne to swim to de raf' agin when dey was gone. But lawsy, how you did fool 'em, Huck! Dat WUZ de smartes' dodge! I tell you, chile, I'spec it save' ole Jim ole Jim ain't going to forgit you for dat, honey." Then we talked about the money.
We all remember that Charley spoil him, and that make us sorry for him. 'Excuse me, I say. 'I think that Billy is a dam smart man. He is smart as Charley Steele. 'Charley was the smartes' man in the country, he say again. 'I've got his practice now, but this town will never be the same without him. Thief or no thief, I wish he is alive here.
"Rouletta figger' it out jus' right. By golly! Dat's de smartes' gal!" "She is indeed. But Frank? What happened? How did you manage ?" 'Poleon hesitated. There was a reason why he did not wish the details of that affair on the upper Forty Mile to become public.
We all remember that Charley spoil him, and that make us sorry for him. 'Excuse me, I say. 'I think that Billy is a dam smart man. He is smart as Charley Steele. 'Charley was the smartes' man in the country, he say again. 'I've got his practice now, but this town will never be the same without him. Thief or no thief, I wish he is alive here.
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