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Updated: May 21, 2025
"For'n thing, the wayside crass where she picked up the wagonette is not far from Flint House by acrass the moors closer'n goin' from the house on the cliffs t' the churchtown, which is a good slant to the north of it.
They'll share with you whatever they have, for no pay, but if you rub 'em the wrong way or go to dickerin' with 'em they're closer'n the hide on a cold mule. You didn't make sheep's eyes at ary of the women?" "No, sir. I am done with women." "And right you are." "However, I could not help but see that the Captain's daughter is pleasing to look upon.
Hadn't been for that we could never have made it," said Missou, who never crossed a bridge until he came to it. "We haven't made it yet, old hoss, not by a long mile, and two more on top o' that. They're beginning to pump lead already. Huh! Got to drap your pills closer'n that 'fore y'u worry me."
"This Tennessee mud sticks closer'n a $500 mortgage to a 40-acre tract," sighed Si, as he stopped beating and brushing his blouse and pantaloons. "Or, "'Aunt Jemima's plaster, "The more you try to pull it off the more it sticks the faster." hummed Shorty, with what breath he had left from his violent exercise.
Oh, Lordy! That drum's gettin' closer! They're comin'! If I ever get out of this, nobody'll ever see me closer'n a hundred mile o' this here town, never as long as I live. Gimme a half hour's start an' Jehosophat!" He had shoved a trembling hand between the bars and was fumbling with the padlock. His ejaculation was due to a most incredible discovery.
He looks after the folks in this town closer'n any preacher I ever knowed." A part of that, Hill said, was dead certain truth seeing as Santa Fé had his eyes out straight along for everybody about the place who'd a dollar in his pocket, and wasn't satisfied till he'd scooped in that dollar over his table at the Forest Queen.
This had such an effect on the others for Melvin had a reputation for being "closer'n the bark of a tree" that several of them doubled their previous purchases. One man had already bought a hundred shares, and now he counted ten more fifty dollar bills into Mr. Snider's hand. The money went into a black bag, and Mr. Snider raised the number of shares on his certificate to two hundred.
"Rindy has just set her heart on him, but Arad, he thinks it's all foolishness to get such a young one. He's willing to take one big enough to do the chores, but he doesn't want to feed and keep what 'ud only be a care to 'em. He always was closer'n the bark on a tree. After all, I'd hate to see the little fellow go."
Kells's animation and eagerness suddenly froze. "VIGILANTES!" he ground out. "No rumor, Kells, this time. I've sure some news.... Come close, all you fellows. You, Gulden, come an' listen. Here's where we git together closer'n ever." Gulden surged forward with his group. Handy Oliver was surrounded by pale, tight faces, dark-browed and hardeyed.
They just stick closer'n a tick to their hoss's side, and do a heap of mighty good shootin' from under his neck, I can tell you. Why, I've seen forty of 'em comin' full tilt right towards me, and narry Injun in sight." "If you think they are going to attack us, Jerry, hadn't we better rouse the camp at once, and notify Magoffin's people?"
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