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But she wanted ter turn 'im back long ernuff fer ter 'splain ter 'im dat she hadn' went off a-purpose, en lef' 'im ter be chop' down en sawed up. She didn' want Sandy ter die wid no hard feelin's to'ds her.
"You knows w'at I'm talkin' about, Mis' Molly; you knows well ernuff I'm talkin' about dat fine mule an' kyart an' harness over dere in my stable." "How should I know anything about 'em?" she asked. "Now, Mis' Molly!
“I’ll be hanged if I’ll put on such duds!” quivered Jack. “Jes’ as yo’ please, ob co’se, Marse Benson,” came the answer, from above. “But, ef yo’ don’ put dem t’ings on, yo’ll sho’ly hab ter gwine back ter ’Napolis in yo’ undahclo’s. An’ yo’s gwine back right away, too, so, ef yo’ wants ter gwine back weahin’ ernuff clo’es—” “Oh, well, then—!” ground out the submarine boy, savagely enough.
You mout feel like you's safe ernuff ez long ez you ain't lost bof laigs an' er arm or two, but dat sort er safe doan suit me." "I give you my word, an' you know whut that means." "Yas, suh, I knows all 'bout dat, but er word kain't stop er bullet." Over to the old negro he slowly walked and gently put his hand on his shoulder: "My word can, old man mine has, an' I will protect you with my life."
"I gwine ter de 'kingdum, honey, an' de Lord knows hit's time; I ben hyear long ernuff; but hit's 'bout time fur me ter be er startin' now, caze las' Sat'dy wuz er week gone I wuz er stretchin' my ole legs in de fiel', an' er rabbit run right ercross de road foreninst me, an' I knowed it wuz er sho' sign uv er death; an' den, night fo' las', de scritch-owls wuz er talkin' ter one ernudder right close ter my do', an' I knowed de time wuz come fur de ole nigger ter take dat trip; so, ef'n yer wants him ter 'struck yer, yer'd better be er ten'in' ter it, caze wen de Lord sen's fur 'im he's er gwine."
Dey could hear sump'n moanin' en groanin' 'bout de kitchen in de night-time, en w'en de win' would blow dey could hear sump'n a-hollerin' en sweekin' lack hit wuz in great pain en sufferin'. En hit got so atter a w'ile dat hit wuz all Mars Marrabo's wife could do ter git a 'ooman ter stay in de kitchen in de daytime long ernuff ter do de cookin'; en dey wa'n't naer nigger on de plantation w'at wouldn' rudder take forty dan ter go 'bout dat kitchen atter dark, dat is, 'cep'n Tenie; she didn' pear ter mine de ha'nts.
"But, ef yo' don' put dem t'ings on, yo'll sho'ly hab ter gwine back ter 'Napolis in yo' undahelo's. An' yo's gwine back right away, too, so, ef yo' wants tr gwine back weahin' ernuff clo'es " "Oh, well, then !" ground out the submarine boy, savagely enough. He attired himself in these tattered ends of raiment.
"En egg's er wishwashy creeter es ain' got ernuff tase er its own ter stan' alont widout salt," he remarked contemptuously; after which he grew hospitable. "Ain' you gwine ter step in es you'se passin'?" he inquired. Eugenia shook her head. "Not to-day, Uncle Ish," she responded cheerfully. "I know you're tired and how is your rheumatism?" "Wuss en wuss," responded the old negro gloomily.
"You don' b'long ter him no mo'; you're free, an' ain' got sense ernuff ter know it." Tryon threw a small coin to Plato, and holding another in his hand suggestively, smiled toward the tall yellow boy, who looked regretfully at the coin, but stood his ground; he would call no man master, not even for a piece of money.
It wuz de beatenis' thing de w'ite folks eber hearn of, en Mars Marrabo 'lowed dat Sandy must 'a' clim' up on de tree en jump' off on a mule er sump'n, en rid fur ernuff fer ter spile de scent.
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