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She just made my flesh creep, a-telling how the devils come out of the black savages, to seize on Christians!" But the doctor was not prepared to be taken at his word, in this way. Devils are good toys for speech, but they are not to be real. "Lot of rum superstitions in those parts!" said he. "Now look you here, ma'am!
Moss was in the sitting-room downstairs. "Father is there?" exclaimed Rachel. Then the girl, who had learned to understand that Mr. Moss was not regarded as a welcome visitor, assured her that he was at the moment entertained by Mr. O'Mahony. "He's a-telling of what the perlice said to him in the City, but I don't think as the Jew gentleman minds him much."
Oh, my word, and is that the little foreign gentleman? It is a disappointment as I can't 'ear what the young lady's a-telling of." "Well, Maggie, you needn't be discontented. I am not hearing this wonderful story, either. David, what are you nudging me for?" "Send her to walk with George," whispered David. "I want to say something to you so badly, Polly." Polly frowned.
Did I ever tell 'ee, bor, about t' new squoire o' these parts him wot cum hum yesterday from furren lands? Gaffer Henry wor a-telling me. Thee didst tell 'un, lad, sartain sure thee didst. And Gaffer Henry, he didst tell 'un too. But tell 'un again. It du me good to hear 'un, zo it du. Zure-lie. Jarge. A rackun it be a main queer tale, queerer nor any them writing chaps tell about.
I throw up your service; I'm tired on it; I've combed your old wig and buckled your old girths and waistbands long enough, I tell you. Don't look savage at me, I'm sitting in my own chair, in my own room, a-telling the truth to you. I'll be your beast, and your brute, and your dog, no more, Major Pendennis Alf Pay."
She dropped her hands to her sides and turned her laughing, radiant face upon the little woman. "Ah, then, it's a sight for sore eyes you are, Miss Nora. Why, it is a beauty you are, Miss Nora honey, and hondsomer and hondsomer you gets every time I see yez. It's the truth I'm a-telling yez, Miss Nora; it's the honest truth." "I hope it is, Hannah, for it is very pleasant hearing," answered Nora.
"I used to always be a-telling our cap'in they'll do well if they mind Mrs. E, she has the soul of a man and the wits of a king; and it's my belief even if they hadna gotten us back, she'd a outwitted them ere rascallion divildims." Nothing delighted the boys so much as to put Smart into a rage, talking about the pirates.
"Well, old lady," said she cheerfully, "and how do you do?" Mrs. Judge replied, in fawning accents, "Thank you, miss, I be well enough to get about. I was a-telling 'em about you and, to be sure, it is uncommon good of a lady like you to trouble so much about poor folk." "Don't mention it; it is my duty and my inclination.
Walker she went and saw her, and brought her nourishin' things, and kep' on a-telling her how she must try and make up for what she had done, and repent and all that; but she never got up her heart again like, and the poor soul took fever from grievin', the doctor says, and raved on dreadful, accusin' of somebody, and sayin' he'd sent her to hell; and then Wensday morning, ten o'clock, she died.
It is 'ard to know 'ow to get him, but 'e is to be got if we only knew 'ow. Sometimes 'tis most surprising how easy 'e do take things, and at others well, as about that piece of steak that I was a-telling you of.
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