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We, however, sent them some more, and a note inside one, to say we were all merry and well, and greeted them right lovingly. It was now time to move on, Smart took Oscar up and seated him on his shoulders, saying, "Now, Sir, keep watch up there, and if you see anything coming just let me know, and, particklarly, a beere, Sir, I have a notion I should like to kill a beere ere I die."

Puffington, sir, is very poorly, sir, and I thought p'raps you'd be dining out. 'Poorly is he? replied Mr. Sponge; 'sorry to hear that what's the matter with him? 'Bad bilious attack, I think, replied Plummey 'very subject to them, at this time of year particklarly; was laid up, at least confined to his room, three weeks last year of a similar attack. 'Indeed! replied Mr.

I s'pose I found scraps here an' thar, but I like to sing it when the night is behavin' jest as it's doin' now. I ain't ever seen the sea, Harry, but it must be a mighty sight, particklarly when the wind's makin' the high waves run." "Very likely you'd be seasick if you were on it then. I like it best when the waves are not running."

Brown Boots! exclaimed his lordship, as, by dint of bitting and spurring, Sponge at length worked the beast round, and came sneaking back in the face of the whole field. 'Thank you, Mr. Brown Boots, repeated he, taking off his hat and bowing very low. 'Very much obleged to you, Mr. Brown Boots. Most particklarly obleged to you, Mr. Brown Boots, with another low bow. 'Hang'd obleged to you, Mr.

"Behave yourself, Alick; it's a shame for you to be sich a hardened crathur: upon my sannies, I blieve your afeard of neither God nor the divil the Lord purtect and guard us from the dirty baste!" "You mane particklarly them that uses short measures and light weights," rejoined M'Kinley. There was another pause, for the horseman was within a few perches of the crossroads.