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"What is it, Jonas?" she demanded crossly, in answer to a timid knock on her door. "Mrs. Arnold an' Mrs. Bennett am down in de pawler, Miss Turkey." No negro had ever been able to pronounce Miss Metoaca's name, and she had been accustomed from childhood to being called "Miss Turkey" by her domestics. "Dey done seed yo' come home, an' I'se jes' 'bliged ter show dem in."
She sprung a leak in a gale, and we was 'bliged to make a raft, the boats bein' all stove in or washed away. It was barely ready when the ship went down starn foremost. Durin' the gale all my mates were washed off the raft or died of exposure; only me and my dog left." "How long ago was that?" asked the captain.
"Why should you think of the police, Aun' Sheba, unless you have something on your mind?" he asked, coolly removing the cover of the basket and helping himself. "You didn't make these cakes. Did you steal them?" "Marse Clancy, what you take me fer?" "That depends on how honest your answers are." "I ain't 'bliged ter answer 'tall." "Oh, you're afraid then." "No, I ain't afeerd.
I aint what's called a very soft sort of man, but it seems a shame to deceive a little kid; only you manage it your own way, little missy." "I'll manage it my own way," echoed Diana. "I'm awfu' 'bliged." She tripped gayly out of the room. The next day, at an early hour, the different performers had a grand rehearsal of their parts. It was a dress rehearsal.
"Oh course it hab," he said on recovering; "I's 'bliged to eat so much at sea dat de mout gits wider ebery trip. Dat leetle hole what you've got in your face 'll git so big as mine fore long, Billy. Den you be like some ob de leetle fishes we catch all mout and no body worth mentioning. But you no tell me yit: Kin you do cookin'?" "Oh yes, I can manage a Yarmouth bloater," replied Billy.
"'Fifty! says some one else. "'Hole on dah, sings out the ole nigger. 'I'se just 'bliged to tell you folks I'se pu'chasin' dis hyar mare fo' Miss Sally Goodloe! "The auctioneer looks at the guy who bids fifty. "'I withdraw that bid, says the guy. "'Sold to you for twenty dollars, Uncle Jake, says the auctioneer. 'Bring on number twelve!
It would be a pity to deprive the assembly of such an edifying specimen of sanctimoniousness." "Yes, sah, I'se bery sanktimonyus. I'se 'bliged to you, sah." With a last obsequious flourish the palm-leaf was restored to its resting-place upon the snowy wool, and the negro shambled away. When he had gone a few yards a sudden thought struck his master and he called, "Methusaleh, I say, Methusaleh!"
Mucha de 'bliged," said the Italian with a smile. He seemed happy now, and after Grandma Brown had given him some bread and meat, and a big piece of pie, out on the side porch, he started off down the road again, smiling and happy. Bunny and Sue were each given a balloon by their father, who bought them from the Italian. "And don't invite any more peddlers to your circus, children," said Mr.
"So 'tis," observed the head waiter. "Werry hard, too," said the cook, "on a man like me, with a wife and six childer, to have his wages docked." "So 'tis even for a man with a wife and four child'n like me," said the head waiter; "but it comes hardest on the secretary, poor feller. He was just a-goin' to get spliced, an' there he's 'bliged to put it off. He's such a good feller too."
"Thanky, sir, 'bliged to un, sir," said Logan, as Sharpless hung up the shotgun and, with a word to the baronet, excused himself and went in to dress for dinner.
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