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'No, no, no, a conspiracy connected with his school; I'll explain it presently. 'Thot's reeght! said John, 'explain it arter breakfast, not noo, for thou be'est hoongry, and so am I; and Tilly she mun' be at the bottom o' a' explanations, for she says thot's the mutual confidence. Ha, ha, ha! Ecod, it's a room start, is the mutual confidence!
This is not, said Montague, recoiling instinctively, and speaking in a voice that betrayed his agitation; 'this is not a night to travel in. 'Ecod! you're right there, returned Jonas, 'and we shouldn't be out in it but for you. If you hadn't kept me waiting all day, we might have been at Salisbury by this time; snug abed and fast asleep. What are we stopping for?
My mother looked at him sharply; then her eyes twinkled, and she hid a smile behind her hand. "'Twould be a good thing t' have it grow," the old man continued. "'Twould be far better than than well, now makin' it the way they does. Ecod!" he concluded, letting his glance fall in bewilderment on the ground, "I wonders how they does make flour.
If a man only thinks hard an' thinks sensible, he'll find a way, zur, every time. 'Tis easy t' think hard, but 'tis sometimes hard," he added, "t' think t' the point." We were silent while he continued lost in deep and puzzled thought. "Ecod!" he burst out. "I got it!" "Have you, now?" cried my father, half amused, half amazed.
He landed in fine fettle clear-eyed, smiling, quick to extend his strong, warm hand: having cheery words for the folk ashore, and eager, homesick glances for the bleak hills of our harbour. Ecod! but he was splendidly glad to be home. I had as lief fall into the arms of a black bear as ever again to be greeted in a way so careless of my breath and bones!
Jonas muttered something to himself, when he saw him sitting up beneath the hedge, looking vacantly around. 'What's the matter? asked Montague. 'Is anybody hurt? 'Ecod! said Jonas, 'it don't seem so. There are no bones broken, after all. They raised him, and he tried to walk. He was a good deal shaken, and trembled very much.
"We are not without hope," the doctor answered, calmly, "that the Bishop will be on our coast next summer." "I'm glad," I observed, "that you've both come t' your senses." "Oh!" cried my sister. "Ecod!" the doctor mocked. "Ay," said I, with a wag. "I is that!" The doctor spoke. "'Twas your sister," said he, "found the way.
Now just attend to me for a bit, Mr Pitch, or Witch, or Stitch, or whatever your name is. 'My name is Pinch, observed Tom. 'Have the goodness to call me by it. 'What! You mustn't even be called out of your name, mustn't you! cried Jonas. 'Pauper' prentices are looking up, I think. Ecod, we manage 'em a little better in the city! 'Never mind what you do in the city, said Tom.
Mr Crimple also departed on the business of the morning; and Jonas Chuzzlewit and Tigg were left alone. 'I learn from our friend, said Tigg, drawing his chair towards Jonas with a winning ease of manner, 'that you have been thinking 'Oh! Ecod then he'd no right to say so, cried Jonas, interrupting. 'I didn't tell HIM my thoughts.
Ecod! the people of this country are sharp enough to find out your meaning, when you want to spend anything among them; and, as for the matter of dress, bodikins! for a thousand pound, I would engage to live in the midst of them, and show myself without any clothes at all.
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