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That night, as Ranald and his uncle were in their cabin on the raft talking over the incidents of the day, and Ranald's plans for the summer, a man stood suddenly in the doorway. "I am Louis LeNoir," he said, "and I have some word to say to de young Macdonald. I am sore here," he said, striking his breast. "I cannot spik your languige. I cannot tell."
The calm weather which continued gave Zac many opportunities of drifting away towards Margot, and talking with her, in which talks they gradually grew to be better acquainted. "I am so happy zat I spik Ingelis!" said Margot; "I nevar did sink dat it was evare useful."
Sometam I sleep li'l bit, but when she stir an' moan I spik to her an' sing again until-she know my voice." 'Poleon paused; the old men watched his working face. "M'sieu's," he went on, "I'm lonely man. I got no frien's, no family; I live in dreams. Dat's all I got in dis whole worl' jus' dreams. One dream is dis, dat some day I'm going find somet'ing to love, somet'ing dat will love me.
In the midwatch of this night he happened to rub shoulders with Pierre Fontaine, none other than head man of Karen Sayther's voyageurs. This rubbing of shoulders led to recognition and drinks, and ultimately involved both men in a common muddle of inebriety. "Heh?" Pierre Fontaine later on gurgled thickly. "Vot for Madame Sayther mak visitation to thees country? More better you spik wit her.
From the cache Sam brought down some soft, tanned caribou skin, and upon this Kitty began to work. Jean watched her with great interest and admiration. "What do you call that?" she enquired, pointing to the skin. "Will you teach me some of your words? I want to speak Indian." Kitty looked at the girl and laughed. "Injun talk hard," she said. "Babby spik Injun, eh?" "Yes, will you teach me?
He plays the fiddle to the delight of all the balls and weddings through the country-side; and he speaks English to the admiration and envy of the other guides. But like all men of genius he is modest about his accomplishments. "H'I not spik good h'English h'only for camp fishin', cookin', dhe voyage h'all dhose t'ings." The aspirates puzzle him.
He did not doubt that she came as an emissary; probably they meant to hound him for payment of the note he had given Sneyd, and at that thought he could have shrieked with hysterical laughter. "Do you speak English?" he asked. "Spik little. Yes." "Who gave you this card?" "Coachman," said the boy. "He wait risposta." "Tell him to say that I shall be there in five minutes." "Fi' minute. Yes.
"It is no use for them to work for wages that starve. We win the strike, we get good wages for all. Here comes another she is a Jewess you try, you spik." Janet failed with the Jewess, who obstinately refused to listen or reply as the two walked along with her, one on either side. Near West Street they spied a policeman, and desisted.
The eyes of the newcomers followed her gaze. Ricardo held his cigarette between his fingers, and blew a cloud of smoke above his head. "She don' spik no Englis'," he said, looking at them mildly. The girl flushed to the roots of her hay-colored frizz of hair. "You're a nice one!" she said. "Why didn't you speak up?" Ricardo gave her another gentle, undisturbed glance.
"Beats the deuce, though, how things work out, don't it?" "I'm glad for see dis day," said the Frenchman. "He's good man, an' he ain' never goin' to hurt her none." He paused. "Dere's jus' wan t'ing I want for ask it of you, John you 'member dat day we stop on de birch grove, an' you spik 'bout her an' tol' me dose story 'bout her moder?
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