boddern

Updated: May 27, 2025

Then Uncle Remus went to the door and answered for the child; and a very queer answer it was one that could be heard half over the plantation: "Mars John, I wish you en Miss Sally be so good ez ter let dat chile 'lone. He down yer cryin' he eyes out, en he ain't boddern' 'long er nobody in de roun' worl'." Uncle Remus stood in the door a moment to see what the reply would be, but he heard none.

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