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Updated: June 23, 2025
"Gaining Millie Botayne's love," replied Jim. Brown looked at Millicent, and read the story from her face. He turned toward Jim a wondering look, and asked, slowly: "Then, why did you free me?" "Because she loved you," said Jim, and then he walked quietly away. "Why, Miss Peekin!"
"An' that feller Weasel," continued Miss Peekin, giving the deacon's pet cat a vicious kick, "though he'd always been economical, an' never set a bad example before by persuadin' folk to be intemprit, actilly drored a pistol, and fit with a feller they called Colonel Two fit for the chance of askin' the crowd to drink to Jim Hockson, an' then went aroun' to all the diggins, tellin' about Jim, an' wastin' his money treatin' folks to drink good luck to Jim.
If she's above cloud leanin' over the ramparts lookin' down though it gets me as to what foundation they use or where they get the stuff to build the ramparts but if they is ramparts, and she's peekin' over them, she must take a lot of solid satisfaction in seeing that David is not only the man she fought and died to make him, but he's give her quite a margin to spread herself on.
I was a slave an' my mother was sol' from me an' her other chilluns. Dey tol' me when dey sol' 'er my sister was a-holdin' me in her arms. She was standin' behin' da Big House peekin' 'roun' de corner an' seen de las' of her mother. I seen her go, too. Dey tell me I used to go to de gate a-huntin' for my mammy. I used to sleep wid my sister after dat.
An' I guess they told all their people 'bout me the terrible critter that walked on its hind legs an' lied a white face an' drew up an' spit 'is teeth into their vitals 'cross a ten-acre lot. An' putty soon they concluded they didn't want t' hev no truck with me. They thought thin clearin' was the valley o' death an' they got very careful. But the deer they kep' peekin' in at me.
"Then I'll fix you some when I cook mine. I c'n call Jathrop 'n' have him bring it over when it's ready. I see him in the yard when I come by; he was peekin' in at the cow. I ain't never had no great opinion o' Jathrop, but I guess he c'n carry a tray. 'N' now afore I leave you, Mrs.
"She did come, Polly, she did." "Lemme be. I warn't doin' nothin' but peekin'," said the girl, trying to wriggle away from Polly's grasp. But Polly held on. "Don't be frightened; there isn't any one going to hurt you. What's your name, little girl?" "She's my little girl," insisted Phronsie, trying to get hold of the thin little hand, which was less grimy than usual.
Only I'd think it over I'd think everythin' over good an careful, and after I'd done that I'd do what looked like the best thing to do under the circumstances. That's all, Peaches. You can go now. I think yore friends are looking for you. I saw Doc Coffin peekin' round the corner of the dance hall a couple of times." Peaches arose and faced Racey Dawson and Swing Tunstall.
They were almost in despair, when Sam's cheery voice rang out: "Don't lose heart, my hearties! If all the boys should go to China, the girls would surely go to Pekin. Sure they are peekin' now, and here they come! Hurrah, and welcome!" Yes, here they come.
"Maria," pled Abram, "Maria, honey." "I am plumb ashamed of you," broke in Maria. "How d'you s'pose she'd feel if she knew there was a man here peekin' at her? Ain't she got a right to be lovin' and tender? Ain't she got a right to pay him best she knows? They're jest common human bein's, an' I don't know where you got privilege to spy on a female when she's doin' the best she knows."
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