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When we recite the sayings which identify his classic creations: when we express ourselves in a Pickwickian sense, wait for something to turn up with Mr. Micawber, drop into poetry with Silas Wegg, move on with little Joe, feel 'umble after the manner of Uriah Heap, are willin' with Barkis, make a note of, in company with Captain Cuttle, or conclude with Mr.
'S I told you, he done his best. I was willin' to quit long 'fore he was. Fact was, he overdone it a little, an' he had to throw water in my face 'fore he got through; an' he done that as thorough as the other thing. I was somethin' like a chickin jest out o' the cistern. I crawled off to bed the best I could, but I didn't lay on my back fer a good spell, I c'n tell ye."
I was under the impression that you were acquainted," she added, with a mischievous look at her companion. "We are. I have met this gentleman before," he replied, with a wry face. "Pardon the interruption, Mr. Tuggar, and please go on with your explanation." "Mr. Gregory, I owe you a 'pology. I'm a well-meanin' man, and if I do any one a wrong I'm willin' to own it up and do the square thing.
If you're willin' to marry me, don't let poverty distress you, for I have more money than we'll know what to do with. "Jack's voice now began to tremble in airnest, with downright love and tinderness, as good right it had; so he promised to do everything just as she bid him, and then went home with a dacint appetite enough to his supper.
Nero's bust I despised lookin' at brutal tyrant as Josiah truly said anybody that would kill his wife and grandmother would do anything and wuz too mean to be looked at. If I could covered up his face I'd been willin' to used my best crape veil that I mourned for Mother Allen in.
Jezabel wuzn't a likely woman at all; I wouldn't been willin' to neighbor with her. Rachel's tomb is a little furder on. It is a long, rough-lookin' structure with a round ruff on the highest end on't. Christian, Jew and Moslem all agree that this is Rachel's tomb. It wuz right here that little Benoni wuz born and his ma named him while her soul wuz departing, for she died.
But I be a-goin' ter tell him that the Confederacy hev got one arm off'n me more'n its entitled to, an' I'm willin' ter call it quits at that." "'Tain't goin' ter do him no good ter raid the Cove," an ancient farmer averred; "an' it's agin' the rebel rule, ennyhows, ter devastate the kentry they live off'n it's like sawin' off the bough ye air sittin' on."
"Willin?" said Eliph'. "Yes, I sold her a I mean to say, I met her." "Well, her husband's dead, and her and her boys is runnin' the farm," said Miss Sally, "an' doin' right well, so I guess she ain't afraid of book agents. She can afford to buy. I don't know as I'm afraid of 'em either, or hate 'em as such, but I can't afford.
Mebbe some night, Harry, when we tie up to the bank, we'll see a deer comin' down to drink. What do you say to that?" Harry's eyes kindled, too. "I say that I want the first shot." Jarvis laughed. "True sperrit," he said. "Nobody will set up a claim ag'inst you, less it's that lunkhead, Ike, my nephew. Are you willin' to let him have it, Ike?" Ike grinned and nodded.
As the affection proceeds, Cherokee sorter shoves back an' allows he'll pass. "'Not any pass! says Enright. 'Any gent who throws off on that thar little Sue girl, she willin', needn't look for any luck but lynchin'. "'That settles it, says Cherokee, 'I saloots this yere lady. "So he ups an' kisses the little Sue girl like she's a hot flat- iron, an' backs into the crowd.
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