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'Well, yer needn't look as if I was goin' ter eat yer up, 'cause I ain't, he said. ''Oo are you? I'm not afeard of yer. 'Wot are yer so bloomin' red abaht? he asked pointedly. 'Well, I'm 'ot. 'You ain't shirty 'cause I kissed yer last night? 'I'm not shirty; but it was pretty cool, considerin' like as I didn't know yer. 'Well, you run into my arms.
He breathed heavily while he devoured his food. "It's a middlin' goodish way you've come," said he at last. "Likely the stage left yesternight." "The what, uncle?" "The coach that brought you." "Nay, I came by the mornin' train." "Lor, now, think o' that! You ain't afeard o' those newfangled things! By Jimini, to think of you comin' by railroad like that! What's the world a-comin' to!"
This made me afeard; so I got home as fast as I could. And hearing of no present hurt did go to Sir Robert Viner's about my plate again, and coming home do hear of 1000 seamen said in the streets to be in armes. So in great fear home, expecting to find a tumult about my house, and was doubtful of my riches there. But I thank God I found all well.
She's due next week; but I'm afeard that during the voyage my boy has learned nothing but wickedness in company with those rough, swearing sailors." Mrs. Curtis thought this so probable that she could not think of a word to comfort the poor father's heart, and Bertie could only gaze sorrowfully in his face.
Thence to discourse of the times; and he tells me he believes both my Lord Arlington and Sir W. Coventry, as well as my Lord Sandwich and Sir G. Carteret, have reason to fear, and are afeard of this Parliament now coming on. He tells me that Bristoll's faction is getting ground apace against my Lord Chancellor.
It'll seem terrible nice to hear from somebody. I always did love letters. Sence Cousin Tabby died I ain't had one." "You won't be afeard travellin' so far by yourself?" he asked then, awestruck. Davie had the diffidence of the untravelled. Few men ever left the small farming district of Turkey Ridge for a journey; but if one did so, and the trip were long, he had thereafter a bolder bearing.
She laughed on him, and arose; and when she stood up, tall and golden, he seemed somewhat afeard of so big a creature, but stood his ground valiantly. Then she stooped down to him and kissed him, and he naysaid her not, but seemed rather glad when it was over; but when Birdalone went to the little maid, and kissed her, the child clung to her as if she were her mother, and babbled to her.
As Nimbus turned to go, he continued: "And get your damned lazy tribe off from my plantation before to-morrow night, if you don't want the dogs put on them, too!" "I ain't afeard o' yer dogs," said Nimbus, as he went down the hall, and, mounting his mule, rode away. With every step his wrath increased.
I was so afeard fer my missus and de young ladies, I was 'mos' out ob my mind." "Well, mass'r and ladies," said Zeb, rising and making a respectful bow, "I was at an upper window an' could see eberyting. De Linkum men was trottin' too, an' comin' in two ranks, one little way 'hind de toder.
I don't suppose they will bring anything back that is good to eat." "Not at this time of year," said he, "but I shall be satisfied if they bring themselves home." "What do you mean by that?" asked Margery, quickly. "Well," said Matlack, "I don't doubt the bicycle fellow will always come back all right, but I'm afeard about the other one.
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