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Updated: May 25, 2025
"It cost the three of 'em less 'n three thousand dollars for the three passels," said Scattergood. "Prices have gone up," said Wangen. "Give them two hundred dollars profit apiece," said McKettrick. "Consid'able difference between givin' it and their takin' it," said Scattergood. "I agree with that," said Wangen.
"Will yer tote them passels?" The discomfited Jenkins, one of whose eyes was closed, and full of clay, attempted a sickly grin. "Hell! yes," he admitted, "I'd sure admire ter dew it." The conqueror released his grip, and stood up, revealing his full height, and reaching out for the discarded blouse, quietly slipped it on.
Across his countenance swept a conflict of emotions. He looked away, as if taking counsel with the hills. "It's what I'm a-honin' fer," he admitted at last. "Hit's what I'd give half my life fer.... I mout sell my land, an' raise the money.... I reckon hit would take passels of money, wouldn't hit?" He paused, and his eyes fell on the rifle leaning against the tree.
And, young feller, if things turns out for me like I think they will, you're goin' to quit bein' a lawyer one of these days. I'm a-goin' to need you in my business. Come over to my store." At the store Scattergood spread his maps before the young man, and pointed to a certain spot. "There's about fifty different passels of timber in that crotch.
"Then county court days, goin' to county court, an' comin' from county court, sech passels an' passels o' folks! I wisht we-uns hed it afore the jury o' view kem, so we-uns mought view the jury o' view." "It's along o' the jury o' view ez we-uns will git the road, ef we do git it," the young man said cautiously.
This referred, with polite facetiousness, to Mrs. Twomey's stature, and was taken by her in excellent part. She uttered a brief screech. "Isn't it what they say they puts the best of goods in the small passels?" she demanded; "but for all, I wouldn't wish it to be too small altogether! 'Look! I says to that owld man I have, 'Look!
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