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"No, sar; see you frou, Massa Gumboat," replied Job. "Do you wish to leave this place, Uncle Job?" asked the officer. "No, sar; I want to be free, but I'm not gwine away, I want to see de gumboat." "You shall see it, and go on board of it if you wish; but we may have a battle with the fort." "Don't care for de fight, sar; Job isn't 'feered o' noffin'."
"How's de sick man, Massa Gumboat?" asked the old negro, chuckling as though he appreciated the stroke of strategy made by his companion. "He is better; in fact, he was about well when I left him," replied the practitioner. "But I have no more time to waste," added he, as he quickened his pace, moving in the direction of the shore.
"Dar's a steamer ober dar, an' I speck de Yankee gumboat's gwine in dar to look arter dat steamer," said Uncle Job, chuckling as though he enjoyed the prospect of such an event. "Say, Massa Ossifer, is Massa Linkum in yore gumboat?" "Not exactly; but she is well filled with his people," replied Mr. Pennant, laughing.
"I will go with you, Uncle Job," added Mr. Pennant quietly. "You, Massa Gumboat!" cried the negro. "De sodgers put de bagonet frou your crop like a knife frou a pullet's froat!" "Not if you tell them I am the doctor," added the lieutenant. "De doctor! Be you a doctor, sar?"
"Mind yore eye, Massa Gumboat!" exclaimed Job, in a low tone, but with great earnestness. "Dar's somebody comin' from de fort! He's comin' mighty quick shore." The negro hurried the officer and Mike into one of the cabins, and shoved them into a sort of closet, while he went to the door himself.
Is't a Yankee gumboat?" demanded Uncle Job, opening his eyes with wonder and astonishment. "That's just what it is." "Den I gib you all de answers you want," replied the negro with a cheerful smile. "Whar de gumboat?" "She is off the shore not far from here. Now you will answer my questions. There is a fort here?" "Yes, sar; ober dar," he replied, pointing to the west.
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