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One spoke to the other, and turning their horses they put after and overtook her. He who had spoken touched her with the butt of his whip. "Ecod!" he exclaimed. "It's the lass we saw run for a guinea last May Day at Jamestown! Why so far from home, light o' heels?" A wild leap of her heart, a singing in her ears, and Audrey clutched at safety. "I be Joan, the smith's daughter," she said stolidly.
"A-eating and a-drinking of a honest man's dinner, by the Lord!" says he, clenching fat fists. "O ecod a hell-fire rogue a very lousy, scurvy dog as shall be carted and whipped and set in Sir Richard's new pillory!" "If there is aught left to eat," says I, "show it me!" "As fine a capon as was ever plucked, by the Lord!" he groaned. "Most true!" says I, stretching myself in the hay.
The wind's in the west, the sun unclouded, the sea in a ripple. The day invites us. Why not? The day does not know that an old man lies dead.... He's at the door. He calls my name. "Uncle Davy! Hi, b'y! Where is you?" Ecod! but the Heavenly choir will never thrill me so.... He's on the stair. I must make haste. In a moment his arms will be round my neck. And Here's a large period to my story!
On this wise they kept him in play good two months, without getting a step farther, at the end of which time, seeing the work draw to an end and bethinking himself that, an he brought not his amours to an issue in the meantime, he might never have another chance thereof, he began to urge and importune Bruno amain; wherefore, when next the girl came to the mansion, Bruno, having first taken order with her and Filippo of what was to be done, said to Calandrino, 'Harkye, gossip, yonder lady hath promised me a good thousand times to do that which thou wouldst have and yet doth nought thereof, and meseemeth she leadeth thee by the nose; wherefore, since she doth it not as she promiseth, we will an it like thee, make her do it, will she, nill she. 'Ecod, ay! answered Calandrino.
You see Squire haw! haw!" "Ah, me! an' Peter, an' Simon, 'ere why not?" "You see 'is Worship Sir Peregrine Beverley, Baronet, an' Justice o' the Peace you? Ecod! that's a good un danged if it ain't! An' what might you be wishful to do when ye see 'im which ye won't?" "Fetch back Jarge, o' course."
To gain at last his prisoner's attention, the constable struck her lightly across the shoulders with his cane. "Get up!" he cried impatiently. "Get up and make your curtsy! Ecod, I wish I'd left you in Hunter's Pond!"
"'Twas an unwarrantable presumption, Codso! which I hope your honor'll pardon." Then he smiled again, his little eyes twinkling humorously. "An ye would try the ale, I dare swear your honor would forgive me. I know ale, ecod! I am a brewer myself. Green is my name, sir Tom Green your very obedient servant, sir." And he drank as if pledging that same service he professed. Mr.
'I remember its making you very uneasy, indeed. 'Ecod, you see Mrs John has a sharp eye, John! cried Mr Boffin, shaking his head with an admiring air. 'You're right, my dear. The old lady nearly blowed us into shivers and smithers, many times. 'Why? asked Bella. 'How did that happen, when she was in your secret?
"The wind's veerin' t' the s'uth'ard," said the skipper, anxiously, while they put a double reef in the mainsail. "'Twill be a rough time across." "Hut! dad," Timmie answered. "Sure, you can make harbour." "Ecod!" Jacky added, with a grin. "You're the man t' do it, dad you're the man t' drive her!"
"Dreadful wretches!" cried Mrs. Vickers, shaking out her skirts. "John, I will go on deck." At the signal, the party rose. "Ecod, Pine," says Captain Blunt, as the two were left alone together, "you and I are always putting our foot into it!" "Women are always in the way aboard ship," returned Pine. "Ah! Doctor, you don't mean that, I know," said a rich soft voice at his elbow.
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