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She came racin' along with a herd of dogs, friskin' an' rompin' the same as they was; but when she came onto Dick readin' her book she simmered down immejet. When he looked up an' saw her he seemed like a feller wakin' up out of a dream. It didn't break on him all at once; but when it did, he looked as guilty as a sheep-herder.
You see the Guzzuh got to friskin' round the turns on her hind feet. So I gives him a box of candy to keep him quiet and takes the reins myself. I got my foot in the wrong stirrup on the start was chokin' off her wind instead of feedin' her. Then I got my foot on the giddap-dingus and we come.
"Tharupon Shotgun canters out an' busts his gent warrant, lead an' all an' that gives him the name of 'Shotgun' Dowling. "But at the time he comes riotin' along into Wolfville, allowin' he'll reside some, he's regyarded hard; havin' been wolfin' 'round, copperin' Mexicans an' friskin' about general; so, nacheral, we warns him out as aforesaid.
Ha, ha, ha, you have your Answer, Seignior Friskin and may shut up your Shop and be gone. Ha, ha, ha. Scar. Mop. And as for you, Seignior Har. Mop.
"Why, them ducks to be sure, see how they come sailin' up to us, as if they knowed all about the captin's order no jumpin' or friskin' now, but all of a heap like." "Yes, but I say, what's that black looking thing beyond the ducks?" asked one who had not hitherto spoken, pointing his finger. "Where, where, Weston?" exclaimed one or two voices, and the speakers looked in the direction indicated.
p. 446 Guzman of Salamanca. A Guzman was a common term of abuse. Salamanca had an unsavoury reputation owing to the fictions of Titus Gates. cf. p. 446 Signum Mallis. This curious phrase, which is both distorted cant and canine, would appear to mean 'your rogue's phiz'. p. 446 Friskin. 'A gay lively person. Halliwell. p. 446 Jack of Lent.
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