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And all that Deacon Bobbet did who went with you wuz to hold up his hand two or three times a votin'. I shouldn't think that wuz so awful wearin'." And agin I sez, "What wuz the strain?" But Josiah didn't answer, for that very minute he remembered a pressin' engagement he had about borrowin' a plow. He said he had got to go up to Joe Charnick's to get his plow.
I've told him that I've lent money to Stalky, and no one else. I don't know whether he believes me, but that finishes my case. The rest is your business." "Now we find out," Stalky's voice rose, "that there is apparently an organized conspiracy throughout the house. For aught we know, the fags may be lendin' and borrowin' far beyond their means. We aren't responsible for it.
I don't even know where to pull the thing off." "I've thought of just the place," says she. "Harbor Hill, the Vernon Markleys' place out on Long Island. They're in the mountains now, you know, and the house is closed; but " "You ain't thinkin' of borrowin' their garage for this, are you?" says I. "Silly!" says she. "Mrs. Markley's open-air Greek theater! You must have seen pictures of it.
"'Shaw, Pete! says I. 'Now, don't you go borrowin' no trouble that's so easy to git without collaterial, it ain't worth the time. I'll be back imejate. I patted him on the shoulder and he squeezed my hand hard. "'No man could be a better pardner than you be, Zeke, says he.
"Only you plan to go out an’ spit in th’ shadow’s eye?" "Guess so." "Then there’ll be two of us. Providin’ Rennie can use him ’nother hand. You know, this might be interestin’. ’Member what they used to say in the army? Don’t go borrowin’ trouble nor try to cross a river till you git th’ water lappin’ at your boots." "Times is gittin’ better."
"A'n't you borrowin' trouble a little bit, Miss Hitty? I've kind of figured it out that it's best to let the things that's dead and done for stay so. I don't know as we've got any call to remember 'em. 'The Lord requireth that which is past, it says in the Bible; and I've always looked upon that as a kind of a hint to men that it wa'n't their business, but the Lord's."
He made a lot iv it in dhrivin' a ca-ar, he did, but he blew it all in again good liquor an' bad women; an', bedad, he was broke half th' time an' borrowin' th' other half. So Hogan gets in Father Kelly fr'm up west iv th' bridge, an' they set in with Dinnis to talk him out iv his spindthrift ways. 'I have plenty to keep mesilf, says Hogan, he says.
Besides, there's nothin' in them rules you told me that stops me from beggin' or borrowin', or stealin', either, an' if I give you some of this you ain't got any call to ask me where it come from." This feminine logic left Jim almost speechless, but he managed to gasp out: "The dog! Didn't he attack you?" "I guess that was what he intended, but I put down the pan an' fit him off."
Good lack, boy!" she cried, noticing a deadly paleness on Gilbert's face "a-h-h-h, I begin to understand now. Look here, Gilbert! Git that nonsense out o' y'r head, jist as soon as you can. There's enough o' trouble ahead, without borrowin' any more out o' y'r wanderin' wits. I don't deny but what I was holdin' back somethin', but it's another thing as ever was.
He is well to do, and I'm sure he is a good friend. Why don't you ask him?" Thankful's answer was prompt and sharp. "Indeed I shan't," she declared. "Then I will. I'll be glad to." "Emily Howes, if you say one word to Cap'n Obed about borrowin' money from him I'll I'll never speak to you afterwards. Go to Captain Obed. The idea!" "But why not, Auntie? He IS a friend, and "
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