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Folks norrates thet yore woman an' you sets a heap of store by thet old walnuck an' calls hit ther roof tree, an' believes hit holds a witch-spell ter safeguard ye.... We're goin' ter see kin hit save ye now."
This roof-tree hain't yourn by no better right then ther nest thet ther cuckoo steals from ther bird thet built hit...." Again he paused, then, added with a sneer: "We don't even grant ye ownership of thet old walnuck tree but we aims ter loan hit ter ye long enough ter hang on." He halted and looked about the place, then with cheap theatricism demanded: "Who accuses this man?
Maggard shook himself like a dog roused from contented sleep and sat up straight. "I hain't nuver seed her but jest one time, an' I hain't nuver passed no word of speech with her," he replied. "When I come by ther house an' tarried ter make my manners with ther old man, she was a-standin' in an upstairs winder lookin' out an' I seed her thar through ther branches of that big old walnuck tree.
"I've done heered thet they lived somewhars in Kaintuck ginerations afore my time," he made evasive answer. "What made ye ask me that question?" Then it was she who became hesitant but after a little she suggested, "Come on down hyar under thet old walnuck tree. Seems like I kin talk freer thar."
When we're all drawed up eround ther house, so no way hain't left open thet a rabbit could break through, I'll sing out an' when I does thet ye all closes in on ther run. Thar's a big walnuck tree right by ther door ter hang him on an' termorrer mornin' folks'll hev a lesson thet they kin kinderly take ter heart."
"Won't ye come inside an' sot ye cheers?" invited Parish, but the elder man shook his head as he wiped his perspiring and dust-caked face on the sleeve of his shirt. "Ther breeze is stirrin' tol'able fresh out hyar," suggested Aaron, "an thet old walnuck tree casts down a right grateful shade. I'd jest es lieve talk out hyar ef hit suits ye."
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