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Updated: June 11, 2025
It isn't pleasant to realize that you are burdened with taxes partly to cover the salaries of Federal Officers whose delicate duty it is to spy upon you. And then when you walk out and talk to the police-man on your street, he will whisper in your ear that he knows where he can get you some delicious ale, and see to it that it is safely delivered at your door.
But w'en a nigger comes a jabberin' 'roun' like he got a mouf full er rice straw, he ain't got no mo' chance long side er me dan a sick sparrer wid a squinch-owl. You gutter travel wid a circus 'fo' you gits away wid me. You better go long an' git yo' kyarpet-sack and skip de town. You er de freshest nigger w'at I seen yit." The Charleston negro passed on just as a police-man' came up.
"'A man like that deserves what he gets, answers he; 'couldn't hit a police-man at six yards. "'You bloodthirsty young scoundrel, I says; 'do you mean you wouldn't stick at murder? "'It's all in the game, says he, not in the least put out. 'I take my risks, he takes his. It's no more murder than soldiering is. "'It's taking a human creature's life, I says. "'Well, he says, 'what of it?
"I 'ope for your sakes it won't be the same police-man that you and Ginger Dick set on in Gun Alley the night afore you shipped on the Planet," ses Isaac, pursing up 'is lips. "'Tain't likely to be," ses Peter, beginning to wish 'e 'adn't been so free with 'is tongue. "Still, if I tell 'im, I dessay he'll soon find 'im," ses Isaac; "there's one coming along now, Peter; shall I stop 'im?"
Merciful man! who broke all those dishes? John Madison Harrison Polk! who broke all those dishes, I say?" "I told her she'd catch it, mother, when you came down," said John; "see if she dare deny it?" "Letty," said Mrs. Finley, seizing her by the shoulders and giving her a shake, "did you break that breakfast set?" Letty thought of John, and the police-man, and the jail, and was silent.
"The skipper's goings-on 'ave got nothing to do with me." "Then she can foller him 'ome in the morning," ses the skipper. "Good night, watch-man." Him and the mate 'elped the silly old thing to the ship, and, arter I 'ad been round to the Bear's Head and fetched a pint for the police-man, I locked up and sat down to think things out; and the more I thought the worse they seemed.
"Not if you went down on your bended knees," ses the old man. "Very good," says Peter, getting up and walking outside; "then come along o' me to find a police-man." "I'm agreeable," ses Isaac, "but I've got the paper you signed." Peter said 'e didn't care twopence if 'e'd got fifty papers, and they walked along looking for a police-man, which was a very unusual thing for them to do.
At the last moment Martyn entered, dripping. "Don't swear," said Scott, lazily; "it's too late to change your carriage; and we'll divide the ice." "What are you doing here?" said the police-man. "I'm lent to the Madras Government, same as you. By Jove, it's a bender of a night! Are you taking any of your men down?" "A dozen. I suppose I shall have to superintend relief distributions.
At the last moment Martyn entered, dripping. "Don't swear," said Scott, lazily; "it's too late to change your carriage; and we'll divide the ice." "What are you doing here?" said the police-man. "I'm lent to the Madras Government, same as you. By Jove, it's a bender of a night! Are you taking any of your men down?" "A dozen. I suppose I shall have to superintend relief distributions.
"I 'ope for your sakes it won't be the same police-man that you and Ginger Dick set on in Gun Alley the night afore you shipped on the Planet," ses Isaac, pursing up 'is lips. "'Tain't likely to be," ses Peter, beginning to wish 'e 'adn't been so free with 'is tongue. "Still, if I tell 'im, I dessay he'll soon find 'im," ses Isaac; "there's one coming along now, Peter; shall I stop 'im?"
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