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"You've got a tidy, sizeable arm," said he, as I dried myself vigorously, "likewise a good strong back an' shoulders; theer's the makin's of a man in you as might do summat say in the plough or smithin' way, but it's easy to see as you're a gentleman, more's the pity, an' won't. Hows'ever, sir, if you've a mind to a cut o' good beef, an' a mug o' fine ale say the word."
Have I said something funny?" demanded Emma, bristling. "That would be impossible," answered Hippy. "No, Emma Dean, an artesian well would be no burden to carry at all if one were able to solve the problem of how to carry it. All the makin's are right here, too. Hi, why didn't you bring a medium-sized artesian well with you!
"Yes, we got a sheriff, and we got a jail, and a judge all the makin's of law. But we ain't got one thing that goes with it, and that's justice. You'd best make up your mind like the cor'ner's jury done, that Fred Thurman was drug to death by his horse. That's all that'll ever be proved, and if you can't prove nothing else you better keep your mouth shut."
"If I was that thin," said Martha, "I'd hate to have me best friends see me without me clothes. But ye've the makin's of a Vanus, and that's more than ever I had." Miss Joy laughed aloud. Then, after a silence, and very seriously: "You're sure he'd never know that I was in the house?" "Not unless I told him." "But you wouldn't tell him?"
It ain't eatin' money, but it'll maybe help buy me the makin's of a smoke now and then." "Well, get up, then. I'll get us some breakfast, and we'll go. It's going to be still to-day and hot, I think. You better get up." "Aw, that's right! You've got the upper hand, and so you can go ahead and abuse me like a dog and I ain't got any come-back.
And there's Pimple Face doin' a back flip that ain't in his repertoire at all. Course that spilled the beans. There was squeals, and shrieks, and a gen'ral mixup; some tryin' to get closer, others beatin' it to get away, and all the makin's of a young riot. But the management at the Maison Maxixe don't stand for any rough stuff.
Now look what this one did, spoiled a man that had the makin's of a first-class sailor in him, and turned him into a soldier!" "But where would we be in this country of ours now, bosun, if it were not for the soldiers?
"You'll get used to it." "No; I heard something." "You'll be seein' things next. Got a match? I'm jest dyin' for a smoke. Remember when she give us the makin's and you got hot at me?" Overland cupped the flame in his hands and lighted his cigarette. The soft glow of the match spread in the windless air, penetrating the darkness.
The first of November was selected for the weddin' day; an' Jabez told 'em 'at his present would be a trip to Europe an' a half interest in the ranch. Clarence sort o' perked up his face when Jabez told him about it; an' I thought he was goin' to suggest that they cut out the trip to Europe an' take the whole o' the ranch. I had the makin's of a good many cyclones in my system those days.
I'm curious to know how'll you turn out. You've got the makin's of what the newspapers call a Leading Citizen, even if you did fall down once. If I'd ever had time to get married, which I never will have, a first-class hotel bein' more worry and expense than a Pittsburg steel magnate's whole harem, I'd have wanted somebody to do the same for my kid. That sounds slushy, but it's straight."
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