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It was then that Natalie remembered the poor black woman, though not a thought of the object of her own visit thither, crossed her mind. The woman was silently contemplating the Sea-flower, as if she were an angel of mercy. "Where do you live, my good woman?" inquired Natalie. "One spot am not my home more dan anoder, missy; de wide earth am my home.
"Well, you'll 'scuse me, sar," returned the negro with an air of profound humility, "but my massa lost a old sarvint a nigger like myself only last munt', an' he wants to go on one ob his usual expeditions jus' now, so he sends me to Batavia to git anoder man `a good one, you know, says massa, an' as you, sar, was good 'nuff to ax me what you should do, an' you looked a pritty smart man, I "
"But what is your business here, and where are you now going if you are friendly to the Americans? I make no secret of my feelings I am for my own people, and I wish proof that you are a friend, and not an enemy." "Too many question, one time," returned the Chippewa, a little distastefully. "No good have so long tongue. Ask one question, answer him ask anoder, answer HIM, too."
"Se sall be your own maid. I haf sent for her." "What, my own maid? Dowlas?" "I am ver sorry, but it is not dat one. It is anoder an Italian." "Well, I think that is very unkind, when you know I can't speak a word of the language. But you always do all you can to tease me. I wish I had never seen you." Girasole looked hurt. "Charming mees," said he, "I will lay down my life for you."
"White folks," said Primus, "hab one way to 'count for tings, and colored pussons hab anoder way. Now I hear a colored pussun, who come all de way from Africa, where dey onderstands dese tings, say it was de jumbee." "The jumbee! What in natur's that!" inquired Basset, who had not before mingled in the conversation.
I leave dis light wi' massa. I can get anoder for self b'low. Good night, massa Edward don't fear I wake you no fear ob dat." And so saying, the kind-hearted black set the bottle-candlestick upon the floor; and, passing down the stair again, left me to my reflections. With such poor light as the candle afforded, I took a careless survey of my apartment.
"Oh, we have lots of names for him Old Nick, for instance." "Old Nick breeches," said the Countess thoughtfully; "no, dat sall not be it vot else?" "Old Harry?" replied Mr. Jorrocks. "Old Harry breeches," repeated the Countess in the hopes of catching the name by the ear "no, nor dat either, encore anoder name, Colonel." "Old Scratch, then?"
I felt as if the poor boy was lost when I saw him swept away from me, by them bloody spars striking adrift, and set him down as one gone from that moment. You've lost an A. No. 1. master, Mister Neb, I can tell you, and you may sarve a hundred before you fall in with his like ag'in." "I nebber sarve anoder gentleum; Misser Marble," returned the black; "dat as sartain as gospel.
I's bin wakin' a good while, larfin' fit to bu'st my sides. De purfesser's been a-goin' on like a mad renoceros for more'n an hour. He's arter suthin', which he can't ketch. Listen! You hear 'im goin' round an' round on his tip-toes. Dere goes anoder chair. I only hope he won't smash de lamp an' set de house a-fire." "Vell, vell; I've missed him zee tence time. Nevair mind.
She is in canoe on zee river," he pointed towards the water as he spoke, and waved his hand towards the south. "She is ver' beautiful; an' I watch her for zee pleasure, vous comprenez? And anoder man he watched also. I see him, an' I see him shoot with zee gun once, twice he shoot." "You saw him shoot?"
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