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"What kin I do with a wife," said he, "when I can't support myself, even?" "Very true," said the colonel. "Now, if it were me, the case would be very different." "Prudence done all the courtin' herself, curnil," said our hero, sulkily. "I never should have offered if it hadn't been for her. I kinder like 'er pretty well, though: she's a sort of pretty nice gal."
"Well, Mose," said the colonel, "what do you say to giving up your claim?" "Eh?" said Mose, pricking up his ears. "What'll you take for your right and title cash down no questions asked?" "Wall, I dunnow," said Mose, opening his jackknife and picking up a chip. "Prudence is a pretty nice gal, as you said, curnil." "As you said, Mr. Jenkins." "Wall, it's all the same.
The critter's very fond of me and so be I of her. I had plaguy hard work, I tell you, to get her consent." "Come, come," said the colonel, "you want to drive a hard bargain with me. I'm willing to give you a fair price, say twenty thousand; but I don't want to be swindled." "Say twenty-five thousand and take her, curnil." "No twenty." "Cash down?" "Cash down." "Done."
And there's Curnil Hateful Slowboy, that went from here last year you'd ort to know him, Prudence, coz he was one of your old beaux wall, now, they say he's one of the richest men in Calliforny. I tell you I'm bound to make my fortin' there." "And so am I," said Prudence, resolutely. "You!" exclaimed Mose. "Yes.
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