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Then, somewhat revived, he lay back and said, "I 'ave got 'em, then?" "Yes, I'm afraid it's smallpox," said Reginald; "but you'll soon be better." "Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Say, gov'nor, you don't ought to stop here; you'll be cotchin' 'em too!" "No fear of that," said Reginald, "I've been vaccinated. Besides, who'd look after you?" "My! you're a good 'un to me!" said the boy.
"Ki, aint him cotchin' it good?" was John's mental comment, as he daily watched the proceedings, and while Hannah pronounced him "the hen-peck-ed-est man she had ever seen," the amused villagers knew that will had met will, and been conquered!
"But you, Davy," she warned, putting an arm about my waist, in sincere affection, "you better look out." "I isn't afeared." "You better look out!" "Oh, Mary," I faltered, "I I isn't much afeared." "You better look out!" "Leave us go home!" I begged. "The Lard'll ship you there an you don't look out. He've no mercy on little lads." "Oh, leave us go home!" "He'll be cotchin' you!"
These thoughts flashed through Jamie's mind, and in wild panic he turned and ran until at length exhaustion brought him to a halt. "They'll sure be cotchin' me," he panted, "and I'm not knowin' the way in the snow! I'll be goin' right around and comin' back again to the same place if I don't look out! I can't bide here," he continued in desperation.
They'd the smallpox there, sir, accordin' t' rumour; but we wasn't afeard o' cotchin' it thinkin' we'd not cotched it at Poor Luck Harbour an' sailed right in t' do the tradin'. We had the last quintal aboard at noon o' the next day; an' we shook out the canvas an' laid a course t' the nor'ard, with a fair, light wind.
Glenthorpe, thissun 'ud tell us how to get it without sharin' wi' Queensmead, who does narthin' but take th' bread owt o' ower mouths, he bein' so sharp about th' conies. For if this chap in th' woods is the one wot killed owd Mr. Glenthorpe, we have a right to th' money for cotchin' un. Didn't I say that, Billy?" "Yow did, bor, yow did; them wor yower vaery words," acquiesced Mr. Backlos.
The doctor opened the letter, and paused to slap it angrily, from time to time, as he read it. North poll few lines is to let you know on acounts of havin broke me leg cotchin the deer Im sory im in a stat of helth not bein able so as to be out in hevy wether. hopin you is all wel as it leves me yrs respectful SANDY CLAWS Fish was poor and it would not be much this yere anyways. tel little Sammy
I'se seed him afore to-day, and Aunt Matilda's seed him, too. Yah, ha! Dat dere dog come mighty nigh cotchin' him!" George Mason had been quite a noted character in that neighborhood five or six years before. He belonged to a good family, but was of a lawless disposition and was generally disliked by the decent people of the county.
"De specerlaters is come," said Dilsey; "dey's right down yon'er on de crick banks back er de quarters." "Whar yer gwine?" asked Mammy. "Oh, Mammy, de specerlaters is come," said Dumps, "an' we're goin' down to the creek to see 'um." "No yer ain't, nuther," said Mammy. "Yer ain't er gwine er nyear dem specerlaters, er cotchin' uv measles an' hookin'-coffs an' sich, fum dem niggers.
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