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You're lookin' better'n we expected, and I tell you Hunston's mighty glad to see you up and about again." Varney marveled how he had ever formed such a mean opinion of the clerk, whom he now saw to be a decidedly likable young man. "Thank you thank you! It's a wonderful little city Hunston wonderful! Try a few of these cigars that's right; fill your pocket.
They stood erect, straightening their stiffened backs, and grinned as they looked at me. "Well," said the old hag, "I reckon ye're satisfied now that we know this business better'n you do. He told ye there wasn't no pearl in this river." "No;" added her hopeful son, "an' come to think of it, how'd I ever know you had a hundred dollars? I ain't seen it yet. But we've done, so let's see it now."
"What makes you like Maria better'n you do 'Mandy?" inquired the boy. "I like 'Mandy lots the best. She's heap purtier, and lots more fun, and don't boss me around like Maria does." "That's all you know about it, you little skeezics. She don't boss you around half as much as she ought to."
"It orter," was the response as the other knocked the ashes from his black pipe, blew through its stem, and proceeded to fill it from a dirty little bag drawn from his ragged coat pocket. "Good houses is better'n shanties, ain't they?" "Of course they're better, but that's just it. We can't none of us pay any more rent than we're payin' now; so what'll he do about it?" "Who?"
He must go back home, of course, and never mind Hannah; there would come a time when he would get his chance like other people; and he mustn't drink, for, 'i' th' first place, drink wor a sad waste o' good wits, and David's were 'better'n most; and in the second, 'it wor a sin agen the Lord. David sat with his head drooped in his hand apparently listening.
I've paid him back every cent. I know him better'n any of you, that's all, and when I know he ain't guilty, I won't say he is; and I can set here as long as any other man." "Lively times some folks'll hev, when they go home," said a spare tin-peddler, stroking his long yellow goatee.
Why, Pomp, ole fellur, you hab made a mistake de varmint ain't dar, 'Cooney nebber trees upon buttonwood nebber you oughter know better'n dat, ole fool! "Abe's speech drew my attention to the tree. But why should the 'coon not `tree' upon it, as well as any other? I put the question to my companion. "`'Cause, massa, its bark am slickery. De varmint nebber takes to 'im.
His tone softened, and the drawn brows smoothed. "Say, you bin better'n a father to me. You sure have. Can I stand around an' see you passed over to a low-down sort o' law that condemns innocent folks? No, Padre, not not even for Joan's sake. I jest love that little Joan, Padre. I love her so desprit bad I'd do most anything for her sake. You reckon this thing needs doin' for her."
Another good job: we have a fine, stiff, roomy boat, and you know who you have to thank for that. We've got six lives to save, and a pot of money; and the point is, where are we to take 'em?" "It's all two thousand miles to the nearest of the Sandwiches, I fancy," observed Mac. "No, not so bad as that," returned the captain. "But it's bad enough; rather better'n a thousand."
"We know all that, and we know better'n you do how they treat deserters in our army; but it's a good plan to catch your rabbit afore you cook him," said Hawkins, with a grin. "My folks wanted me to stay home the worst kind and see who was going to whop afore I took sides, and I'm mighty sorry I didn't listen to 'em.
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