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"Well, sir, I er that is, I think Master George does." "No, father; it's Morgan, only he's afraid." "Nay, nay, not afraid, Master George. Don't say that. On'y a bit okkard over it. But I will speak if you're afraid to." "What is it?" said my father. "Well, father, it's this; Morgan " "Oh, Master George!" " And I think we should like to go over to the old place and see what it looks like."
"Yes, yes," said the engineer impatiently; "but I want to know who it was made this attack upon you this cowardly attack. You say it was while you slept." "Yes, I s'pose so; but don't you trouble about that, mester. I'm big enough to fight my bit. I shall drop on to him one of these days, and when I do why, he'll find it okkard."
Submitting to fate, he nodded his head vigorously, and spoke as loudly as he judged needful. "All right, Spruce! Say I'll come!" "Jes' what I told her, sir," answered Spruce, in a remarkably gentle tone; "It's a bit okkard, but if she doos her dooty, no 'arm can 'appen, no matter if it's all the riches of the yearth." John felt more helpless than ever. What was the man talking about?
But it's Gospel truth that some folks wears thin like a knife, while others wears thick like a pig, and there is no stopping them, either way bein' the Lord's will, but I'm feelin' real okkard myself to have put you about, Passon, only as I said, I've been took back, and here's the letter, sir, which if you will kindly glance your hi over, you will tell me whether I've done the right thing to call on my way down here and get in a couple of scrubbers at eighteen-pence a day, which is dear, but they won't come for less, jest to get some of the rough dirt off the floors afore polishin', which polishin' will have to be done whether we will or no, for the boards are solid oak, and bein' ancient take the shine quickly, which is a mercy, for this day week is none too far off, seein' all that's put upon me suddint."
"They're okkard an' in the way, unless they're the same kind as Miss Denning I mean Mrs Frewen, bless her heart! for it was like havin' of a hangel with us. But I say, Mr Dale, sir," he added with a chuckle; "her brother didn't like the doctor, bein' a bit jealous like; but I says to Neb Dumlow and Barney when they first come aboard, `You see if them two don't make up a match."
Nobody couldn't make nothing o' him but a drill-serjeant, and he won't try, because Pete's too ugly and okkard even to be food for powder and shot." "I don't know," said Tom, as he thought of the scene with the dog. "And I do, sir. You mark my words now Pete's back there's going to be games."
No one knew it, of course. To other people he appeared to be just the same as usual, naturally preoccupied with thoughts about the weather as one always is at grass-cutting time, giving his orders firmly, and seeing that they were obeyed promptly, smiling and nodding when you showed yourself handy, frowning and looking rather black if you did anything "okkard or feckless."
But you bein' 'ere makes it okkard for 'im, you see; because 'e's afraid that where 'e goes you'll go with 'im, and if 'e goes pokin' about lookin' after buried treasure you'll drop on to 'is secret and p'rhaps get 'old of the stuff.
"It would be okkard fur yew, boy, if it weer board ship," snarled the skipper, going close up and thrusting his ugly face almost in Tom's. "Yew just do as I tell yew, my lad, 'fore it's worse for yew. Guess I don't want to quarrel." "And guess I don't want to quarrel with you," said Tom; "though I allus have felt as if I should like to whack a sailor."
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