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In the dog-watches he would come forward, with his eternal questions: "What is wizzin? In ze contry?" We would tell him, "Indians, or highwaymen," or "a push of highbinders;" and he would answer: "It ees nozzin, it ees a fool." Once he asked us if we had heard of any gold being found "wizzen." "Gold?" said one of us. "Gold? O' course there's gold, any God's quantity.

"You say dat," said Hokar, stolidly. "Yes, and I can prove it. The boy Tray and I can lay my hands on him saw you, also Bart Tawsey, the shopman. You left a handful of sugar, though why you did so instead of eating it, I can't understand." Hokar's face lighted up, and he showed his teeth disdainfully. "Oh, you Sahibs know nozzin'!" said he, spreading out his lean brown hands. "Ze shops ah, yis.

"Professor," he said, when somewhat better, "I have come to ask you about a lady. A friend of mine has fallen in love with her, and he thought you might know of her." "Eh, wha-a-at, mon cher? I understands nozzin'. Ze lady, quel nom?" "Maraquito Gredos." "Espagnole," murmured Le Beau, shaking his wig. "Non. I do not know ze name. Dancers of Spain.

Bhungees meant sweepers, and Bhats bards, both of which classes were spared by the stranglers. "You killed that man. Now, who told you to kill him?" "I know nozzin', I no kill. Bhowanee no take one-eye mans." For want of an interpreter Hurd found it difficult to carry on the conversation.

"Do you know where she came from?" "No. I know nozzin' but what I tell you." "Did you like her?" Le Beau shrugged his shoulders. "I am too old, mon ami. Les femmes like me not. I haf had mes affairs ah, yis. Conceive " and he rattled out an adventure of his youth which was more amusing than moral. But Jennings paid very little attention to him.

"Well," said Hurd, smoking placidly, "what have you to say, Mr. Hokar?" "I know nozzin'," said the man, sullenly, but in deadly fear. "Yes, you do. Sit still," said Hurd, with sudden sternness. "If you try to run away, I'll have you arrested. Eyes are on you, and you can't take a step without my knowing." Some of this was Greek to the Indian, owing to his imperfect knowledge of English.

W'en a man feels himself slightly 'tossicated, 's nozzin' like bein' in comp'ny of f'law 'at knows where 's goin'. 'Parts a highly 'gree'ble feelin' 'f conf'dence. Don't wanter 'splay any 'pert'nent cur'osity, Boffski, but p'raps 's no harm in askin' where 'tis 'at you know you're goin'?" "Home." An expression of disgust crossed Mr. O'Royster's face. "Home?" he inquired.

If your frien' love, haf nozzin' wis her. She gif ze bad money, one piece " he held up a lean finger, and then, "Aha! ze bell for ze tables. Allons, marchons. We dine we eat," and he dashed out of the room as rapidly as he had entered it. But Jennings did not follow him. He scribbled a note to Peggy, stating that he had to go away on business, and left the Academy.

"O, as to that," said young Merton, approaching him, and addressing him in a low tone, "I think you, at least, have not seen the last of me, monsieur. At any rate, you shall hear from me soon." "I 'ave not nozzin to do nor not to say viz canaille," said the count. "Then, perhaps, it will be more agreeable to you, sir, to be horsewhipped in Broadway," said Merton.

"Them Indians " "Ah, ze Indians," said the little man scornfully, "ze Indians; I zeenk nozzin of ze Indians." "Beg pardon, sir," said the old sailor, "They're a tough crowd, them copper fellers." "I no understan';" said the Frenchman. "They pickle people's heads," said the old sailor, "in the sand or somethin'. They keep for ever pretty near when once they're pickled.