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"Of co'se," Mavis agreed, for she was just as contemptuous as he over the fuss that had been made of the incident. "But she ain't afeerd o' nothin'." This was a little too much. "I ain't nuther." "Co'se you ain't." There was no credit for Mavis her courage was a matter of course; but with the stranger-girl, a "furriner" that was different. There was silence for a while.
'I sighted the old boat arter dark, and the light a-shining in the winder. When I come nigh and looked in through the glass, I see the faithful creetur Missis Gummidge sittin' by the fire, as we had fixed upon, alone. I called out, "Doen't be afeerd! It's Dan'l!" and I went in.
"It is government land," Wade quietly acknowledged, "but you have no right on it. I control this range, I've paid for it, and unless you move within the next twelve hours you'll be arrested for trespass." The sheepman's sullen face darkened with anger. "Who'll do it? The sheriff won't, and I'm not afeerd of you cattlemen. My sheep must eat as well as your cattle, and I got a good right here.
"Ey knoas it, lad, ey knoas it," replied Elizabeth; "boh fo my own pert ey'm nah afeerd. They darna touch me; an' if they dun, ey con defend mysel reet weel. Here's a letter to thy gran-mother," she added, giving him a sealed packet. "Take care on it." "Fro Mistress Nutter, ey suppose?" asked Jem. "Eigh, who else should it be from?" rejoined Elizabeth.
'I'm afeerd there's a orkard gen'l'm'n in 'em, Sir, replied Sam. 'Now, Winkle, cried Mr. Pickwick, quite unconscious that there was anything the matter. 'Come; the ladies are all anxiety. 'Yes, yes, replied Mr. Winkle, with a ghastly smile. 'I'm coming. 'Just a-goin' to begin, said Sam, endeavouring to disengage himself. 'Now, Sir, start off! 'Stop an instant, Sam, gasped Mr.
He was an old-timer in the vicinity and related the past, present, and pluperfect of all the residents on the route. I had a detailed and vivid account of the midnight visitor of the haunted house. "I'd jest naturally like to see what there is to it," he said. "Not that I am afeerd at all, only it's sort of spooky to go to a lonesome place like that all alone.
Mis' Slogan, ef she is yore sister, an' I've thought many a time 'at ef I wus in yore place I wouldn't feel safe nuther. They say a pusson sometimes gits softenin' o' the brain frum hatin' folks an' livin' alone like she does. I'd be afeerd to leave the house open at night ef I wus you." "Well!" suddenly broke in Peter, who was the only one remaining at the window.
Don't you be afeerd on it. There's more where that come from. I've come to the old country fur to see my gentleman spend his money like a gentleman. That'll be my pleasure. My pleasure 'ull be fur to see him do it.
"There, jewel machree!" she continued to Andy, soothingly, "don't take on you that way don't be afeerd, you're among friends Jack is only dhrunk dhrinking your health, darlin', but he adores you." Andy screeched. "But don't be afeerd, you'll be thrated tender, and he'll marry you, darlin', like an honest woman!" Andy squalled. "But not to-night, jewel don't be frightened."
I'm afeerd, teacher, that it ain't a goin' to fit!" "Thar! 'sh! 'sh! pa," said Grandma, with all the unction of holy disapproval; but, for once, my ever dear friend and champion was compelled to turn her back upon the scene. In this position, she exclaimed in a low, broken tone of voice, "There may be legs, pa, as we don't know on!" Grandpa was curiously aroused.
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