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"But, Zany," said Miss Lou, "you don't think they KNOW anything." "Reck'n hit's all des 'jecterin'," Zany replied. "Kyant be nufin' else. We des got ter face hit out. Doan you fear on me. We uns mus' des star stupid-like ef dey ax questions," and she whisked off again. The girl felt that the spirit of Zany's counsel would be the best policy to adopt.
Then the door was shut, and Mr Barclay stood on the mat, smiling stupid-like, not knowing as I was noticing him; and then he turned sharply round and saw Miss Virginia on the stairs, and his face changed. "James Burdon," I said to myself, "these are girls and boys no longer, but grown-up folk, and there's the beginning of trouble here."
"Have it your own way, Henery," ses Bob Pretty; "on'y, if you asked me, I should say that he was my wife's grandfather." "Your wife's grandfather?" ses Henery Walker, in a choking voice. He stood staring at 'im, stupid-like, for a minute or two, but he couldn't get out another word.
Do you remember my bringin' home a gentleman after ten o'clock, one September night; a gentleman as was wet through to the skin, and was covered with mud and slush, and green slime and black muck, from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, and had his arm broke, and his shoulder swelled up awful; and was such a objeck that nobody would ha' knowed him; a gentleman as had to have his clothes cut off him in some places, and as sat by the kitchen fire, starin' at the coals as if he had gone mad or stupid-like, and didn't know where he was, or who he was; and as had to be cared for like a baby, and dressed, and dried, and washed, and fed with spoonfuls of brandy, that had to be forced between his locked teeth, before any life could be got into him?
So they raised him up; and one was for trying one thing, and another; and my lord was sitting stupid-like all this time by the wall; and up he gets, and says he, "I hope he's not dead, but if he be, upon my honour, 'tis an accident no more. I call Heaven to witness, and the persons who are now present; and pledge my sacred honour, as a peer, I meant no more than a blow or two."
One time I thought Massa Venner b'lieve Dick was goin' to take to Elsie; but now he don' seem to take much notice; he kin' o' stupid-like 'bout sech things. It's trouble, Doctor; 'cos Massa Venner bright man naterally, 'n' he's got a great heap o' books. I don' think Massa Venner never been jes' heself sence Elsie's born. He done all he know how, but, Doctor, that wa'n' a great deal.
"There's a man says he does." "Who?" "A servant, they say. But he's struck stupid-like, and the police don't believe him." "Don't anybody else know who it is?" "Hush !" The loud, clear voice of a man in authority silenced the low hum of talking all round me in an instant. "Where is the gentleman who tried to save him?" said the voice. "Here, sir here he is!"
I know that for a fact, so you needn't look so scared. They was on the point of an elopement when he died I knew that all along; but, stupid-like, I never thought of putting two and two together and connecting it with his death. It just seemed a pity to throw shame and blame on the dead, seeing as how there was his wife and child to bear all the disgrace; and so I held my tongue."
"Have it your own way, Henery," ses Bob Pretty; "on'y, if you asked me, I should say that he was my wife's grandfather." "Your wife's grandfather?" ses Henery Walker, in a choking voice. He stood staring at 'im, stupid-like, for a minute or two, but he couldn't get out another word.
"Well, sir, she stared a bit, and looked stupid-like; and then she sat down. She sat crowded all together like in yon corner best part of an hour, and then she got up and said she must go and see his grave." "You hadn't the sense to make her eat, of course?" "My girl here set meat afore her, but she couldn't taste it." Dr. Amboyne drove to Raby Hall and told Raby.
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