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His associates looked wise, and nodded acquiescence in the views thus expressed. "Den dat's what I chuse," said the would-be voter. "My name's Nimbus noffin' mo'." "But I should advise you to take another name to save trouble when you come to vote," said the chairman. His associates nodded solemnly again. "Wal, now, Marse Cap'n, you jes' see h'yer.
At length when the night had considerably advanced, and the heavy breathing of the savages showed that slumber had at last settled upon them, George turned his head so that he faced the negro, and abruptly asked: "Zeb, what do you know of my sister?" "Noffin'!" returned the negro, earnestly. "Were you not taken off together?" "At fust we was; but dey took her one way and me anoder."
"Stay here a moment," said George, "while I look out. Rosalind, what did you see?" "A body approaching the house from the woods. Be careful and do not expose yourself, George." He made no answer and entered her room, followed by herself and the negro, who remained at a safe distance, while he cautiously approached the window. He had no more than reached it, when Zeb asked: "See noffin'?"
Yes, you do know; you can't play your odds on me. I'm not ready to swallow all I hear. I want you to tell me who that girl is, and how she came here." "I dunno, sah, sartin." "Matt, I don't believe a word you say; first tell me the truth." "Massar Benton, you're a queer man. Dis niggah shan't tell you no lies, but de Lord's truf, I dunno noffin 'bout."
"Soon be to de eend, massa o-o-o-o-oh! Lor-gol-a-marcy! what is dis here 'pon de tree?" "Well," cried Legrand, highly delighted, "what is it?" "Why, 'taint noffin' but a skull somebody bin lef' him head up de tree, and de crows done gobble ebery bit ob de meat off." "A skull, you say! Very well; how is it fastened to the limb? What holds it on?" "Shure 'nuff, massa; mus' look.
"Why, massa, taint worf while for to git mad bout de matter Massa Will say noffin at all aint de matter wid him but den what make him go about looking dis here way, wid he head down and he soldiers up, and as white as a gose? And den he keep a syphon all de time " "Keeps a what, Jupiter?" "Keeps a syphon wid de figgurs on de slate de queerest figgurs I ebber did see.
"Why, massa, taint worf while for to git mad about de matter Massa Will say noffin at all aint de matter wid him but den what make him go about looking dis here way, wid he head down and he soldiers up, and as white as a gose? And den he keep a syphon all de time " "Keeps a what, Jupiter?" "Keeps a syphon wid de figgurs on de slate de queerest figgurs I ebber did see.
"I dunno noffin bout no Bill Wright," was Sol's final dismissal of the subject. "Drive to Squire Woodbridge's house, Sol," said Sedgwick, as he stepped into the carriage. Woodbridge was at the gate of his house, apparently about starting on his usual evening visit to the store, when the carriage drove up.
"Well!" cried Legrand, highly delighted, "what is it?" "Why taint noffin but a skull somebody bin lef him head up de tree, and de crows done gobble ebery bit ob de meat off." "A skull, you say! very well! how is it fastened to the limb? what holds it on?" "Sure nuff, massa; mus look.
"Ah, what's that, Aunt Lucy?" said the deacon. "It's to do oder folks as you'd want 'em to do to you, or somehow dat fashion. I tell you, Massa John, 't would he mighty hard for you white folks to work great many years and get noffin'. Den, if you dies, whar'd we go to? I specks we'd go down de riber, like Jones's poor people did las' week."
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