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"Kill him then, thyself," retorted Count Robert; "he is nearer thy degree, and assuredly I will not defile the name of Charlemagne with the blood of a black slave." "Nay, God-a-mercy!" answered the Anglo-Saxon, "but you must bestir yourself in the action, supposing there come rescue, and that I be over-borne by odds."
You might have said God-a-mercy for your proffer, though it is not every one that will put themselves in the way of ill-will by harbouring a discarded serving-man." "Ralph," said Roland Graeme, "I would pray you to remember that I have switched you before now, and this is the same riding-wand which you have tasted."
"Why, God-a-mercy, child," cried the superintendent of the ranch, "this news settles all scores; when it comes to a foreign foe the colonists are brothers." "And besides," admitted one of the most truculent of the cow-drivers, "the cattle are all pretty well rounded in again; I doubt if more are lost than the wolves would have pulled down anyhow."
There is but one opinion upon the moon namely, our own. And if you think that science is thus wronged, reflect a moment upon what science makes of things near at hand. Love, it says, is merely a play of pistil and stamen, our most fascinating poetry and art is 'degeneration, and human life, generally speaking, is sufficiently explained by the 'carbon compounds' God-a-mercy!
No general that ever went that was not paid to the uttermost of these things before he went, but had cash for his provision, which her Majesty would not allow me not one groat. Well, let all this go, it is like I shall be the last shall bear this, and some must suffer for the people. Good Mr. Secretary, let her Majesty know this, for I deserve God-a-mercy, at the least."
An thou would save thy neck, nothing but flight may stead thee. The man is this moment delivering up the ghost. 'Tis the priest, Father Andrew!" "God-a-mercy!" exclaimed Canty. He roused his family, and hoarsely commanded, "Up with ye all and fly or bide where ye are and perish!" Scarcely five minutes later the Canty household were in the street and flying for their lives.
These had told how first she had raved and clung to him, and called him 'Romeo, 'Sweet Sir Romeo, 'Husband, and many flower-like names, and had petted him and wooed him to come back. Then on a sudden she had cried, God-a-mercy how cold thou art! and looked at him long and strangely. Then had she grown stern, and anon soft. 'Canst thou not come back, my love? Then must I follow thee.
She started, with the exclamation: "Why, God-a-mercy, 'tis the Granny herself!" and made as though to beat a retreat into the house, no doubt thinking to warn Widow Thrale within. Old Phoebe stopped her, saying, quite firmly: "I know, Cousin Keziah. Tell me, how is Mrs. Prichard?" Keziah, taken aback, lost presence of mind. "What can ye know o' Mrs. Prichard, Granny?" said she sillily.
While the fighting kept to the North it did not grind so keen; but now, with the redcoats at our doors, and the Tories sacking and burning in every settlement, 'tis enough to flay an honest man alive. God-a-mercy, Jack! I'll go; I've got to go, or die of shame!" He sat silent after that, and as there seemed nothing that a curst old campaigner could say at such a pass, I bore him company.
No general that ever went that was not paid to the uttermost of these things before he went, but had cash for his provision, which her Majesty would not allow me not one groat. Well, let all this go, it is like I shall be the last shall bear this, and some must suffer for the people. Good Mr. Secretary, let her Majesty know this, for I deserve God-a-mercy, at the least."
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