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"You'll do nothing of the sort, nevvy," spoke Tom Ashley gruffly. "If they spare the house now 'twill be only that they may burn it later. You can't depend upon the word of a Tory. We will stay here as long as we can, then make a dash for the woods. Thanks to Peggy we have plenty of cartridges now." "Something is burning," cried Sally suddenly, sniffing the air.
"What for?" asked Bolderwood, with the usual freedom of the community, and likewise proving himself a true Yankee by responding to one question with another. "Might wanter go acrosst," said the farmer. "They say there's goin' ter be a lot o' reinforcements come up to Old Ti an' my nevvy and I want to see 'em when they come."
The rain won't last more than a few days; and if it keeps us in it works the same with the raiders by keeping them out. They won't venture into Monmouth County until the weather changes. They know too well the danger of the quagmires. We must bide our time, nevvy." And with this the lad was forced to content himself.
Yea, yonder's the brave lad who had no qualms at the flash of a good Toledo in a knight's fist. How now, my nevvy! Is not my daughter's nevvy mine?" "Save your knighthood!" said Smallbones. "Who would have looked to see you here, Sir John? Methought you were in the Emperor's service!" "A stout man-at-arms is of all services," returned Fulford.
'Ye'll mind Tam Elliot, replied the elder, 'him that was nevvy to auld Sandy o' the Ratten Raa farm that died and left him part money.
"'And I'd be proud of the connection, says my father-in-law, 'but you see, these girls won't look much to what you or I'll say, in choosin' a husband for themselves. How-and-iver, not making little of your nevvy, Father Michael, I say he's not to be compared with that same bouchal sitting beside Mary there.
Hannibal, who had climbed to the roof of the cabin, shrieked for help, and Betty added her voice to his. "All right, Nevvy!" came the cheerful reply, as Yancy threw himself over the side of the boat and grappled with Slosson. "Uncle Bob! Uncle Bob!" cried Hannibal. Slosson uttered a cry of terror.
You wait until Sunday and see what I do fo' my nevvy," said Yancy. He was as good as his implied promise, but the day began discouragingly with an extra and, as it seemed to Hannibal, an unnecessary amount of soap and water. "You owe it to yo'self to show a clean skin in the house of worship. Just suppose one of them nice ladies was to cast her eye back of yo' ears!
"Well," said Joe, with the same appearance of profound cogitation, "he is not no, not to deceive you, he is not my nevvy." "What the Blue Blazes is he?" asked the stranger. Which appeared to me to be an inquiry of unnecessary strength. Mr.
"I'll warrant the boy hath not found the consolation irksome," laughed Mr. Ashley. A twinkle came into his eye as he noted the youth's blushes and the mischievous glances of the girls. "Well, well," he said, "ye are welcome anyway. Now, Hannah, go right in with these girls while nevvy helps me with the horses." "You surely don't keep that barn door open when there are horses inside, do you, Tom?"
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