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And the rest of it is dirt and muddle and boredom, and smashed houses and spoilt roads and muddy scenery and boredom, and the lumbering along of supplies and the lumbering back of the wounded and weary and boredom, and continual vague guessing of how it will end and boredom and boredom and boredom, and thinking of the work you were going to do and the travel you were going to have, and the waste of life and the waste of days and boredom, and splintered poplars and stink, everywhere stink and dirt and boredom.... And all because these accursed Prussians were too stupid to understand what a boredom they were getting ready when they pranced and stuck their chests out and earnt the praises of Mr.
But fancy parents pawning a chap's only decent coat." He smoothed his well-brushed jacket complacently. "Yes, but don't you remember mother took it out the very next morning before school with the money she earnt at Malka's." "But what was the use of that? I put it on of course when I went to school and told the teacher I was ill the day before, just to show the boys I was telling the truth.
I'd sooner lose the money than have her spoilt fur me. Now look-ahere, Tillie, you go get them new caps and bring 'em here." Tillie turned away to obey. "Now, Jake, what are you up to?" his sister demanded as the girl left the room. "Do you suppose I'd leave her KEEP them caps she stole the money off of me to buy?" Getz retorted. "She earnt the money!" maintained Mrs. Wackernagel.
"It is not every one can read faces, brother; and, unless you knew I had money, how could you ask me to lend you any?" "I am not going to ask you to lend me any." "Then you may have it without asking; as I said before, I have fifty pounds, all lawfully earnt money, got by fighting in the ring I will lend you that, brother." "You are very kind," said I; "but I will not take it."
Then the farmer recognized Will and took him into the farmhouse and called Will's mother to come and welcome him back. "So, Will, you've come back in a carriage and pair," said she. "How have you earnt so much money?" So Will told his mother that he had become a Master Thief but begged her not to mention it to any one, but to tell them that he had been an explorer and had found gold.
"She earnt her living by singing and dancing, and she's brought up George's boy by it, and singing and dancing isn't a crime. David danced before the Lord. I danced myself when I was a young girl, and before I joined the church. 'Twas about the only pleasure I ever had; 'bout the only one I like to remember.
"The old skinflint won't miss it as much as I would a penny," declared our faithful handmaiden. "And I'm sure you've earnt that twenty-five thousand if anyone ever did. You've had as much care and worry about them brats as you would if they'd been your own." "Huldah," I said severely, "there is a pretty stiff penalty for obtaining money under false pretences."
'Duncan, she said, going up to him, and laying her hand on his arm, 'you'll never go in her again; promise me that. Think of me and little John, Duncan. 'Ay, my lass, he said; 'ay, Polly, I do think of thee and little John; but the worst of it is there's bread must be earnt for thee and little John. I can't let thee starve, wife. 'What about the bank-book, Duncan? I said.
If there was only me I'd fetch it to live somehow up in somebody's garret, and go to one o' them crack teachers after I'd saved up consid'able. Then I'd go to work again an' practice them lessons till I earnt some more.
Which they needn't of been suspicioning nothing like they pertended they did, fur I never stole nothing more'n worter millions and mush millions and such truck, and mebby now and then a chicken us kids use to roast in the woods on Sundays, and jest as like as not it was one of Hank's hens then, which I figgered I'd earnt it. Fur Hank, he had streaks when he'd work me considerable hard.
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