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An' li'l' black Mose he jes kinder stan' on one foot, an' he jes kinder suck' he thumb, an' he jes kinder 'low': "I don' know nuffin' erbout ghosts, 'ca'se dey ain't no ghosts."
One time not long ergo I foun' o' er mawnin' dat I wuz monst'us tired, an' den I come ter fin' out dat I been er gittin' up an' er workin' in my sleep. Yas'm." He looked at Jasper, expecting something, and it came: "Was that the time they found the ham under yo' bed?" "Mr. Starbuck, whut you all de time come er talkin' datter way fur? Ain't dar nuthin' in dis life ter talk erbout 'cept politics?
Parish Thornton or Mr. Who-ever-he-is." They talked well into the night, and Peter Doane was the first to leave, but after his departure Sim Squires permitted a glint of deep anxiety to show in his narrow and shifty eyes. "Hit's yore own business ef ye confidences Pete Doane in yore own behalf, Bas," he suggested, "but ye hain't told him nuthin' erbout me, hes ye?" Bas Rowlett smiled.
Wa'al now ye names hit ter me, I reckon he does loiter 'round thar erbout all he das't he's ther hang-roundin'est feller ye ever seed but ther only chanst he's got air fer every other man ter fall down an' die." "I fared over thar last night," said Maggard with a level glance at his companion, "an' I met ther gal. She seemed right shy-like an' didn't hev much ter say one way ner t'other."
"Thar ain't nary time what I won't run a race if I think thar's ary merit in my hossflesh. How erbout ther animile what yer sits on so graceful?" "Oh, I reckon he kin ride rings eround ther magpie hoss," said Bud, who was a trifle nettled at the old man's jeering tone. "Yer certain got a lot o' confidence in a dead one."
He had to do this twice before he was assured that none but the lamb was missing. "You see," Tom said, quietly, "I have turned only one of your sheep into mutton for I suppose this lamb must be killed." "Oh, no, Tom!" cried Ruth, who was bending over the little creature again. "I am sure its leg will mend." The farmer snorted. "Don't want no crippled critters erbout.
"I figger it so." "What have you found out?" "Some one is liftin' our cattle. That's what I mean." "Great Scott! What makes you think so?" "Ted, ther herd has shrunk." "You judge by the eye, I suppose." "Yes. That is the only way I have o' judgin'. We hev never had a count o' them since we drove them onto this range." "How many do you think we are shy?" "My eye tells me erbout five hundred."
As he spoke he searched the face of his visitor but the only expression that it gave forth in response to the announcement was one of livened and amiable interest. Then, after a brief pause, the Virginian laid a hand on the elbow of his neighbour and lowered his voice. "I wisht ye'd come inside a minute. Thar's a matter I'd love ter hev ye counsel me erbout."
"I's asked erbout fifty gent'men ... Reckon Marse Charlie so damn tired he jes' lain down somewhere an' gone ter sleep. Reckon he come down de pike in de mahnin', shoutin' fer Daniel. Don' you reckon so, marster?" "It's not impossible, Daniel. Maybe you'll find him yet." "I 'specs ter," said Daniel.
Well, old woman, I think you and this here young lawyer have talked erbout enough. Let's go on up to Aunt Mandy's and go to bed. Come down soon; good luck and, as Caleb learned from that Dago, 'boney sarah."
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