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I reckon, said the Clockmaker, as we strolled through Amherst, you have read Hook's story of the boy that one day asked one of his father's guests who his next door neighbor was, and when he heerd his name, asked him if he warnt a fool. No, my little feller, said he, he beant a fool, he is a most particular sensible man; but why did you ax that are question?
He drew something from his bosom and held it out to me, and I saw that it was a bit of buffalo steak which he had saved. I shook my head, and the tears came into my eyes. "Come, Davy," he said, "ye're so little, and I beant hungry." Again I shook my head, and for the life of me I could say nothing. "I reckon Polly Ann'd never forgive me if anything was to happen to you," said he.
'They will be home to luncheon? said Cicely. 'Aw, no um wunt; they wunt be whoam afore night; thaay got thur nuncheon wi' um. 'Is there no one at home in all the place? I inquired. 'Mebbe Farmer Bennet. Thur beant nobody in these yer housen. So we went on to Uncle Bennet's, whose house was hidden by a clump of elms farther down the coombe.
They were messengers, postmen and carriers across the wide stretch of country from Spilsby, even down to the river Witham, and from Boston Deep down to Market Deeping and over to the sea. Since these fens were drained one might travel from Market Deeping to the Wolds without wetting a foot. "Aw'll trooble thee a moment, maister," said the peasant. "A stilt-walker beant nowt i' the woorld.
'But there beant nothen' now like they old Grapes used to be, he concludes.
Well, I niver, and the summer-house gone, and jist look at thim there oaks. Well, if that beant a master one." "You never saw a masterer, that's what you were going to say, wasn't it? Well, and take one thing with another, nor did I, George, if that's any comfort to you. Now look here, just cover over this hole with some boards and earth, and then come in and get some breakfast.
"So we wur axed i' th' church th' next Sunday, an' a month fro then we wur wed, an' if ever God's sun shone on a happy mon, it shone on one that day, when we come out o' church together me and Rosanna an' went to our bit o' a home to begin life again. I coujdna tell thee, Mester theer beant no words to tell how happy an' peaceful we lived fur two year after that.
I am dreadful sorry, says I, to see you, Banks, lookin so peecked; why you look like a sick turkey hen, all legs; what on airth ails you? I am dyin, says he, OF A BROKEN HEART. What, says I, have the galls been jiltin you? No, no, says he, I beant such a fool as that neither. Well, says I, have you made a bad speculation?
I cried, quivering with excitement; "look, their leggings and moccasins are wet!" "There's no devil if they beant!" said Tom, and there was a murmur of approval from the other men. "The boy is right," said the Colonel, and turned to Tom. "Sergeant, have the chiefs put in irons." He swung on his heel, and without more ado went back to his house to bed.
I would ha' sworn black was white, the mistress have got that way with her. Thinks I to myself, 'Mr. Bold beant a baby, nor I beant a nurse; but I'll commit black perjury to make her happy, and so I would, sir." And having taken my leave of her, and of Mr.
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