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"There's as much objection to the plan as there is slack managin' in this hotel, and that's some consider'ble. Fust off, it'll cost money. Well; I've saved a little money and those cranberry bog shares Mrs. Pearson left me will sell for two thousand at least. That would be enough, maybe, if I wanted to risk it all, but I don't. I've got another scheme.
Laban mopped his forehead with a hand which shook much as it had done during the interview with Albert in the room above the shoe store. "There there," he declared, in conclusion, "that's my fight, Cap'n Lote. Al and I, we we kind of went into it together, as you might say, though his enlistin' was consider'ble more heroic than mine yes indeed, I should say so . . . yes, yes, yes.
This is a pretty swell neighborhood, ain't it?" "Yes, it is." "These er apartments, now. 'Bout as good as any in town, are they?" "Pretty nearly. There are few better much better." "I thought so. You wouldn't call livin' in 'em economizin' to any consider'ble extent, would you?" "No," with a laugh; "no, I shouldn't, but my ideas of economy are well, different. They have to be.
I cal'late he wishes lightnin' would strike your woodpile; then he'd be saved consider'ble labor, hey?" He laughed and I laughed with him. "I understood Princess Colton was out in the wust of it," went on Captain Jed. "Did you hear how her horse ran away?" "Yes," I answered, shortly; "I heard about it." "Never stopped till it got half way to West Bayport.
It thess lodged there, an' his little foot it commenced to swell, an' it swole an' swole tell his little toes stuck out so thet the little pig thet went to market looked like ez ef it wasn't on speakin' terms with the little pig thet stayed home, an' wife an' me we watched it, an' I reckon she prayed over it consider'ble, an' I read a extry psalm at night befo' I went to bed, all on account o' that little foot.
The start of it goes back to consider'ble many year ago, when I was poorer'n I be now, and a mighty sight younger. At that time me and another feller, a partner of mine, had a fish weir out in the bay here. The mackerel struck in and we done well, unusual well.
Ain't it strong enough?" "Strong enough! You're disposed to be sarcastic. It's stronger than I am. What do they flavor it with tar?" "Say, let's see that plug. THAT ain't smokin' tobacco." "What is it, then asphalt?" "Why, haw! haw! That's a piece of Ezry's chewin'. Some he left when he went away. It's 'Honest Friend. 'TIS flavored up consider'ble. And you tried to smoke it! Ho! ho!"
You see, 'twas a good while sence Jonadab and me had been to a wedding, and we know there'd be mostly young folks there and a good many big-bugs, we presumed likely, and 'twas going to cost consider'ble to get rigged not to mention the price of passage, and one thing a' 'nother.
If I was a sneak thief, the first place I'd look would be under the pillow; after that I'd tackle the jewelry box and the safe. "There was consider'ble more talk. Seems the Sterzers had left Henry on guard, same as they always done, when they went to supper. They could trust him and Suzette absolute, they said.
I'm goin' to say out what I started to, and then I sha'n't ever bring it up again. What I was comin' at was this: I wanted to warn ye a little. You mustn't set too much store by little things that you think mean consider'ble when they don't. Looks don't count for much, and I want you to remember it, and not be upset by 'em." Thomas gave a great start and colored high.
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