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I couldn't see how that was, bein' he took up the whole chair, and while I was wonderin' what he meant, as I'm a livin' nigger, up got marm and spoke a piece right in meetin'! I never was so shamed, and I kep' pullin' at her gownd to make her set down, but the harder I pulled the louder she hollered, till at last she blowed her breath all away, and down she sot."
"A nice morning this for cooling a hot head, that's sartain. Tommy, you rascal, you're like a court lady, with her velvet gownd, covered all over with diamonds," continued old Tom, looking at the Newfoundland dog, whose glossy black hair was besprinkled with little icicles, which glittered in the sun. "You and Jacob were the only sensible ones of the party last night, for you both were sober."
Stoopid brought back word that the note had been opened by Mr. Hobnell, and read to half a dozen of the big boys, on whom it seemed to make a great impression; and that after consulting together, and laughing, Mr. Hobnell said he would send an answer "arter arternoon school, which the bell was a-ringing: and Mr. Wapshot he came out in his Master's gownd."
But that there's the wale, the bonnet, and the gownd, and they're wore the same way wot she wore 'em, and it's her height wot she wos, and she giv me a sov'ring and hooked it." "Well!" says Mr. Bucket slightly, "we haven't got much good out of YOU. But, however, here's five shillings for you. Take care how you spend it, and don't get yourself into trouble."
"What did she go for to throw her cotton gownd in my teeth for, as if it was my blame she warn't in silks and satins?" After a good deal of questioning on her part, and confused and recriminative statement on theirs, Marion made out the following as the facts of the case: For the first time since they were married, the wife had had an invitation to spend the evening with some female friends.
Lodge, he seemed pleased, and his waistcoat stuck out, and his great golden seals hung like a lord's; but she seemed to wish her noisy gownd anywhere but on her. 'Not she! However, that will do now. These descriptions of the newly-married couple were continued from time to time by the boy at his mother's request, after any chance encounter he had had with them.
I suppose it won't run to a carriage and pair, mother, or to a welvet gownd for you, that would be splendatious. Just fancy, mother, a gownd all over welvet, and just the same colour as the sodgers' coats. My eye! won't that be grand?" "And a nice sight I should look in it," Mrs. Holl said, laughing at the thought of herself in scarlet robes.
During the General Election of 1892 I heard an old labourer on a village green denouncing the evils of an Established Church. "I'll tell you how it is with one of these 'ere State parsons. If you take away his book, he can't preach; and if you take away his gownd, he mustn't preach; and if you take away his screw, he'll be d d if he'll preach."
I seen her laid out decent in her best gownd that's Miss Dory an' sent to Palatka for a coffin a good one, too an' have been across the lake for Elder Covil to 'tend the burial, 'case she done said, 'Send for him; he knows. But he ain't thar, an' I'se come for you. It'll be day after to-morrer at one o'clock." Mr.
So fine a trade did Reuben drive with his fat turkeys that he came home at ten with an empty wagon and full pocketbook, and told Hannah that she might have a new black silk "gownd," and Sally should have a red calico "un," and as for the children, they should have an outfit from head to foot. Christmas morning dawned gloriously.
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