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My own father emigrated from England, and I am not likely to say anything against the class to which he belonged. Now, boys, you have had enough sport out of the poor Chinaman. I advise you to let him go." Ki Sing grasped at this suggestion. "Melican man speak velly good," he said. "Of course, you think so," sneered O'Reilly.
"Don't talk about deficiencies," Mr. Goodenough answered smiling. "All this is, indeed, astonishing to us here." "You berry good to say dat, sar, but dis chile know how tings ought to be done. Me libed in good Melican family. He know berry well how tings ought to be done." "Ah, you have traveled a good deal!" Mr. Goodenough said. "Yes, sar, me trabel great deal. Me lib in Cuba long time.
Suddenly through the threatening mass a man forced his way to the side of Dr. P. , exclaiming in English, "You Melican man?" "Yes," came the reply. Turning to the crowd he explained the friendliness of American foreigners, and turning to Dr. P. again said, "Me Melican man, too, I live San Francisco seven years." Then he said, "You Jesus man?
Starbottle of this place, in front of the Eureka saloon. Two shots were fired by the parties without injury to either, although it is said that a passing Chinaman received fifteen buckshot in the calves of his legs from the colonel's double-barrelled shot-gun, which were not intended for him. John will learn to keep out of the way of Melican man's fire-arms hereafter.
On a tin plate, that looks as if it has just been rescued from a barrel of soap-grease, reposes a shapeless mass of substance resembling putty-it is the " Melican plan-cae; " and the Celestial triumphantly sets an empty box in front of it for me to sit on and extends his greasy palm for the stipulated price.
Understand, boys?" "Can do," declared the bigger Chinaman, with impassive face. "Me understland Clapen velly well," said Ming, who wished always to show that he "spoke Melican." "All right," returned Captain Rugley. "Help me with this coat, San. Ming! Bring me my belt and gun. Yes, that's it. It's loaded. Plenty of cartridges in that box? So.
"Do you live here?" "Yes, we washee-washee for gold." "Does anyone else live near by?" The two inclined their heads, and answered in the negative. "Have you seen anyone pass last night or this morning?" "Yes," answered Ah Sin. "'Melican man stay all nightee over there. Chinaman give him a cup of tea this morning." "How long ago?" asked Miles, eagerly. "Two hours," answered Ah Jim.
"I leed plenty 'Melican book," said he calmly. "Now I makee pull." To oblige him I made way for him, and we crawled past each other on the floor of the heaving dingey.
Why not let him die. Good liddance," opined the cold-blooded Ah Sing. "Listen, Melican boy an' girl, helpee you escape to-night you do one littlee ting for me." "You'll help us escape?" echoed Peggy, the blood beating in her ears. "How? We'd need horses, water, food and " "Me catchee eblyting. Leve him all to Ah Sing, he git um." A cunning smile overspread his features.
We have often seen them steeping their little tin cups of seeds, roots, or leaves on the kitchen stove, which they said was medicine for some ailment or other, but "Melican man no sabbe Chinaman medicine;" and sometimes, when they did not have their own remedies at hand, I have offered them pellets or tinctures from my homoeopathic supply, which they could rarely be induced to accept, alleging that "Melican medicine no good for Chinaman."
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