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"But what else is to be done?" "Well, now, sir you hear me," says Rowley. "I think it would look more natural-like if you was to come to the post-house alone, and with nothing in your 'ands more like a gentleman, you know. And you might say that your servant and baggage was a-waiting for you up the road.
The head clerk unobtrusively relapsed into his every-day speech. "And weren't they exciting enough for you?" "The one I was in was. But you see, sir, she sunk one d'y an' all 'ands with 'er." "Evidently you didn't sink with her. Or maybe you're amphibious?" "Amphibious? Oh, I s'y now, but that's a good one. My word! But you was jokin', wasn't you, sir? Of course you was.
"I was in some doubts about you, sir begging your pardon: but in spite of the dress, sir which gives a larky appearance, if I may say it and doubtless is so meant you reassure me, sir: you do indeed. I feel the worst is over. We can put ourselves in your 'ands." "You have certainly done that," said I. "As for the worst being over "
But it matters not what I thought, as I am not trying to tell the ifs and ands, but only of what I saw. In a word, we had everything against us. The soldiers distrusted everything. They were broken down with their long days' hard marching were almost dead with hunger and fatigue. Every one was taking his own course, and wishing and praying to be captured.
He spent over arf an hour on his 'ands and knees looking for it, and Sam said when he was tired of playing bears p'r'aps he'd go to bed and get to sleep like a Christian. They 'ad it all over agin next morning, and at last, as nobody would agree to keep quiet and let the others 'ave a fair chance, they made up their minds to let the best man win.
Jefferson took pride in beingwheeled to church where she could see her son-in-law leading the music, and where she'd watch every gesture of the minister and catch the sound of his voice at the high places, where he cried and, or nevertheless. Sometimes Mrs. Jefferson could get a dozen ands and buts out of one discourse. Then comes your Grace Noir." Abbott listened with absorbed attention.
Chucks the thing back on my 'ands as cool as a coocumber, all because he's changed his mind. I'll let him have a bit of my mind, tell him, Mr Gentleman Schoolboy, see if I don't. I ain't a-going to be robbed, no! not by all the blessed monkeys that ever wrote on slates! I'll wait upon him, see if I don't!"
For four nights running 'e went out for walks, with Emma holding one of 'is arms and Mrs. Jennings the other. "It's miserable for you all alone 'ere by yourself; Charlie," he ses. "Why not come? She can't marry you against your will. Besides, I miss you." Charlie shook 'ands with 'im, but 'e said 'e wouldn't walk out with Mrs. Jennings for a fortune. And all that Ted could say made no difference.
"Feller citizens," he cried, "as chairman of the committee of notification, I desire to report that I have 'tended to my duties in so far as I could to date. But there has things happened that I can't figger out, and for which I ain't responsible. There ain't no time now for ifs, buts, or ands. That train is too near.
"Whativer do we want wi' the loikes o' yo representin us!" shouted another man, pointing at Tressady. "Look at 'im; ee can't walk, ee can't; mus be druv, poor hinnercent! When did yo iver do a day's work, eh? Look at my 'ands! Them's the 'ands for honest men ain't they, you fellers?"
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