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Kep' a-tellin' her de ticket was good for ten days an' dey'd go wid her back to town; an' dat if she'd stay dey'd take her 'cross de ribber to see de city. I seed she wanted ter git home to her husban', an' she tol' 'em so. Den dey tried to make her believe he was comin' for her, an' dey pestered her so an' got her so mixed up wid deir lies dat I was feared she was gwine to give in, arter all.
"I don't see where that husban' of mine is. I reckon you'll think we're just awful rude, Mr. de Laney, and that gal, an' Maude. I declare it's jest enough to try any one's patience, it surely is.
Annie began brushing the armchair vigorously, and, as she worked, tried once more to see the postmark on the letter. Finally she said: "Guess mus' be from yo' husban', ain't it?" Laura shook her head. "No, I haven't any." The negress whisked her feather duster triumphantly.
"A husban' 'd be another sight handier," he declared with energy; "he 'd be a heap mo' 'count to you 'n a cook, Aunt Minerva. There's that Major " "You will never make a preacher of yourself, William, unless you improve." The child looked up at her in astonishment; this was the first he knew of his being destined for the ministry.
"What's a compost heap?" asked Davie, getting up to stand in the wagon back of them. "Oh, manure an' sich, all gone to rot," said Abram's mother. "O dear me!" said Davie. "An' that cow 'twas a bull, I forgot to tell you, Jane's husban' told me afterwards he kept right on over my head, couldn't stop, you know, an' he went bang up against a tree on t'other side, an' it knocked him flat."
Hasty glanced uneasily at Mandy, afraid either to lie or tell the truth about the disposition she had made of his afternoon. "Jes' you come eat yo' supper," Mandy called to Douglas. "Don' yous worry your head 'bout dat lazy husban' ob mine. He ain' goin' ter work 'nuff to hurt hisself."
I ain't goin ter hev no women folks a bawlin an a blubberin roun' this ere jail's long's my husban' keeps it, an that's flat. "I won't cry a bit, if you'll only let me see father," pleaded Prudence, two great tears gathering in her eyes, even as she spoke, and testifying to the value of her promise. "And and I'll scrub the floor for you, too. It needs it, and I'm a good scrubber, Mrs.
A white woman who is dead now taught me to read and write English, and my husban' always talk English to me." "Good. Then listen to me, my girl. I am Lieutenant Carteret, of H.M.S. Spitfire that ship out there sent here with the ship's police to arrest a deserter from the Flycatcher on this station five years ago. This is the man's photograph.
There isn't anything I can do for you now, but later when I come back to New York if you care to look me up I will try to do something for baby." Lizzie stood erect in the middle of the little room, her face slowly changing to a stony stare, her eyes fairly blazing with anger. "De'yer mean ter tell me yer a goin' t'go on an' marry my husban' jes' ez ef nothin' had happened?
Uncle Eb and Gran'ma Bisnette an' you an' everybody I love is goin' t' come an' live with me in a big, big house. An' I'm goin' t' put you t' bed nights an' hear ye say yer prayers an everything. 'Who'll do the spankin? Uncle Eb asked. 'My husban', she answered, with a sigh at the thought of all the trouble that lay before her. 'An' I'll make him rub your back, too, Uncle Eb, she added.
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