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Esther's problem had been solved far more happily than she had dared to hope. "I'm goin' to have a gay time apologizin' to Jack," said Kirby, his eyes dancing. "It's not so blamed funny at that, but I can't help laughin' every time I think of how he must 'a' been grinnin' up his sleeve at me for my fool mistake. I'll say he brought it on himself, though.
I went ter the woods betimes that morn, An' tuk my flint-lock, "Nancy," by name; An' thar I see, in the crotch of a tree, A great big catamount grinnin' at me. A-kee! he! he! An' a-ho! ho! he! A pop-eyed catamount laffin' at me! And, as Rufe sang, the anger and remonstrance in the owl's demeanor increased every moment. For the owl was a vocalist, too!
"'Twill be the most nonsinsical nonsinse for you, ye grinnin' badger, if nonsinse 'tis. Git clear, you. I'm goin' to bed." 'I ran out into the dhark, my head in a stew an' my heart sick, but I had sinse enough to see that I'd brought ut all on mysilf. "It's this to pass the time av day to a panjandhrum av hell-cats," sez I. "What I've said, an' what I've not said do not matther.
"Any person who can show such marksmanship with a golf ball is quite welcome to Ah, just answer that 'phone call, will you, son?" So I steps over and takes down the receiver. "It's the buildin' superintendent," says I "He wants to speak to you, sir." "See what he wants," says Old Hickory And I expect I was grinnin' some when I turns around after gettin' the message.
But he didn't; an' they's nothin' else to it. There sits the ol' man, smoothin' his big red beard, singin', 'I'm Fishin' for the Maid I Loves, while he looks at the poor cook, which was washin' up the dishes, for we was through with the mug-up. An' the devil was in his eyes the devil was fair grinnin' in them little blue eyes.
When the vote for school committee's all in we'll see who does the grinnin'. But I can't understand Hello! there's Tidditt. Asaph! Ase! S-s-t-t! Come here a minute." Mr. Tidditt, trembling with excitement, and shaking hands effusively with everyone he met, pushed his way up the aisle and bent over his friend. "Say, Ase," whispered Josiah, "where's Whit? Why ain't he on hand?
Already Sanders must be gaining on them, and to make matters worse Clanton drew down to a walk. His high-pitched voice and disjointed expressions told the older man that he was at the beginning of delirium. "What do you mean, standing there and grinnin' at me like a wolf, Dave Roush? I killed you once. You're dead an' buried. How come you alive again? Then shoot, both of you!
"'Did Joe Nickel work him out for you? he says. 'The best is good enough fur you, ain't it? I'll see Joe, 'n' if it looks good to him I'll take a shot at it. Much obliged to you. "'Don't never mention it, I says. "'How do you mean that? he says, grinnin'. "'Both ways, says I.
I knew he done it, though I ain't exactly seen how he done it. The others who were in the game, they swore he hadn't got it yet, but, by Gawd, Butts says he'll think over McQuestion's terms, and wonders what time it is. He takes that di'mon' watch out of his pocket, glances at it, and goes off smooth as cream, sayin' 'Good-night. Then he come a grinnin' over to us.
'I s'pose Jenkins, the feller that nearly pulled down the prize last year, is goin' to run fer you, ain't he' I asks, never suspicionin' that he'd say anythin' but 'yes. "'Not any, he answers, grinnin' satisfied like; 'we've got another man this year, an' a streak o' greased lightnin' is plumb slow an' ploddin' alongside him.
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