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Bessie meanwhile stood looking at her in undisguised anxiety. 'It doesn't matter a bit about Aunt Alison, Frances at last blurted out. 'We're not at all bound to tell her everything; mamma knows she wouldn't understand or take the trouble to listen. And so, when we came here, mamma said we must just do the best we could. I've always told Jass everything, and we write long, long letters to mamma.
Still, I am sure you have lost no opportunity of speaking highly of the girls whom you do think so highly of. 'Yes, said Frances, quietly. 'I have done that. But somehow, mamma, I have vexed Jass about it several times. I shouldn't like her to think I had "spoilt" your first evening, by beginning about the Harpers. That's what she might say.
"Now, honey," he returned with a deprecatory shake of his head, "I got my own wu'k 'tend to; an' I ain't nevah ax nobody what 'twas, an' I ain't goin' ax 'em. An' lemme jass beg you f oiler de ole man's advice: you do de same, 'case nobody ain't goin' tell you. All I know is dat it come later and were somep'n 'bout dat riprarin Crailey Gray.
But you must allow it's scarcely like having a home; sometimes I really think I would rather be boarders at school, do you know, Jass? It would be a good deal jollier. Don't you think so? 'No, indeed, said Jacinth, very decidedly. 'I certainly wouldn't like it at all. School's all very well for lessons, but I should hate to be so tied up. I like being independent.
"Well, suh, you know dat ole man Nelson, he allays tell me ev'yt'ing he know, an' ev'yt'ing he think he know, jass de same, suh. An' dat ole Nelse, he mos' 'sessful cull'd man in de worl' to crope roun' de house an' pick up de gossip an' git de 'fo' an' behine er what's goin' on.
If it could be if I really thought it was the Harpers, though they do seem nice, I would almost hate them. One way and another, they do seem to have been the cause of a lot of worry. 'Oh Jass, it isn't their fault truly it isn't, pleaded Frances, almost in tears. 'I haven't been very happy lately, but indeed it isn't that I'm changed to you. Perhaps after a while you'll understand me better.
'Thank you very much, said Frances. 'I think I would like to come sometimes on Saturdays, for, besides going with Aunt Alison, I shouldn't wonder if I daresay Jass may have often to go' She stopped and hesitated, and finally blushed. 'I don't think I can explain, she said.
Do you remember our saying that morning to Marmy, how lovely it would be if some day we had a house like this for our home, and how he and we would pay visits to each other? Frances's face grew rather pink. 'Do you mean if, she said, her voice growing lower and lower 'if Lady Myrtle left it to us, to you? I don't like, Jass, to'
"Well, I mought, Isom," he said, "ef I didn't happen to have a gun handy." The humor was lost on Isom. His chin was moving up and down, and his face was serious. That was just it. He could forgive Jass Jass was dead; he could forgive Crump, if he caught him in no devilment; old Brayton even after Steve's revenge was done. But now The boy rose, shaking his head.
Den yo' pa git wo'm up, Missy, like he do, 'case he so useter have his own way; 'tain't his fault, he jass cain't help hollerin' an' cussin' if anybody 'pose him; but Mist' Vanrevel he jass as suvvige, but he stay cole, w'ich make yo' pa all de hotter. He holler mighty strong, Missy, an' some de back ranks 'gun snickerin' at him. Uhuh!
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