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You ought to 'a' seen 'im, you blokes! Wasn't 'e a-lettin' 'em 'ave it!" Another man hobbled past on one foot, supporting himself against the side of the trench. "Got a Blightey one," he said gleefully. "So long you lads! I'll be with you again arter the 'olidays."
I'm tellin'. It's John Pendleton!" "Sho, now! You're jokin', girl." "Not much I am an' me a-lettin' him in myself crutches an' all! An' the team he come in a-waitin' this minute at the door for him, jest as if he wa'n't the cranky old crosspatch he is, what never talks ter no one! jest think, Mr. Tom HIM a-callin' on HER!" "Well, why not?" demanded the old man, a little aggressively.
"Now Lem Parraday's opened that bar of his'n an' he'd oughter be tarred an' feathered for doin' of it I 'spect Hopewell will be hangin' about there most of his time like the rest o' the ne'er-do-well male critters of this town, an' a-lettin' of what little business he's got go to pot." "Oh, Miz Scattergood," said Aunt 'Mira comfortably, "I wouldn't give way ter sech forebodin's.
Wilson, she says, and I turned my head quick, like I was lookin' around for him, and never kep' a-lettin' on like I knew she meant me." "That was kind of rough treatment for a lady, Taterleg." "It would be for a lady, but for that girl it ain't. It's what's comin' to her, and what I'll hand her ag'in, if she ever's got the gall to speak to me."
Come, my friend, git on your clothes and accouterments, fer Mrs. Anderson is a-dyin' or a-lettin' on to be a-dyin' fer a drink of ginseng-tea or a corn-sweat or some other decoction of the healin' art. Come, I fotch two hosses, so you shouldn't lose no time a saddlin' your'n, though I don't doubt the ole woman'd git well ef you never gin her the light of your cheerful count'nance.
She ain't agoin' to be here, and I bet Miss Gibbie ain't told her what's in her mind. She sho' do love her, though, Miss Gibbie do. But Miss Gibbie's bound to let out every now and then and be Miss Gibbie-ish, and you mark me if this heah doin's to-day ain't a-lettin' out."
Jap Taylor ain't a-lettin' no man come between him an' his'n. I'll fix you, an' I'll fix that there schoolma'am, too! She's nothin' but a damned old " But Brian started toward him, and Jap Taylor beat a hasty retreat. "Never mind, Judy," said Brian, when the native had disappeared in the brush and timber that covered the steep mountain-side. "I'll not let him touch you.
I have much to say to you.... We have discovered the murderer of the gamekeeper. We have positive proof that it was not your father." Tess squatted on the floor, crossed her legs, and waited. "Who were it?" she asked presently, as if afraid to speak. "Ben Letts." "The damn bloke!" she ejaculated, a dangerous light gathering in her eyes. "And he were a-lettin' Daddy be hung for his own dirty work!
"Ah! but it ain't that," he panted back; "it's me a-lettin' of you work off a mouldy old trick on me like that there " "It was my only chance," said I, sitting down beside him to regain my wind. "To think," he growled, "o' me bein' took in by a " "But you are a great runner!" said I. "A great fool, you mean, to be took in by a " "You have a long walk back, and your arm will be painful "
Now I was asleep dat night, but when he asked me I said, 'Aunt Emmaline say tell you I hurt my head fallin' out de door de night you whip Uncle Sim. Den he say, 'Is dat de truf? I say, 'Naw sir. He took Aunt Emmaline down to de gear house an' wore her out. He wouldn' tell off on me. He jus' tol' her dat she had no bus'ness a-lettin' me stay up so late dat I seen him do de whippin'.
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