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And then, too, he went on in a vaudeville sketch and found time to sign a movie contract with a firm that was preparin' to screen his big act, "True To Life."
"He's preparin' nuts for screws," replied Will, "and gets one penny for every hundred. Most boys can do from twelve to fourteen hundred a day, so, you see, they can earn from six to seven shillin's a week; but that little feller they call him Tomtit Dorkin earns a good deal more, I believe, and he has much need to, for he has got an old granny to support.
Foregatherin', for foreclosin'. Preparin' to curse and quit. That beautiful river we came up today, What superfine farms it has on both sides of it, hain't it? it's a sight to behold. Our folks have no notion of such a country so far down east, beyond creation most, as Nova Scotia is.
They raised an ax to free him, but he hollers one word to the jump "Don't waste too much hose!" "Percival put his hand on my shoulder. I thought my little effort would receive at least a smile, and was preparin' to join in, when he says: "'Think of the state of that innocent man's mind for those three days!
Potts," came from Fitts as he flung the wood into the box, "come now, I heard you, what's throublin', what's inside your purty border this time, your mind I mane?" "Be off with you now mister Fitts; 'tis other people's minds that's bothered, an' I'm only sorry for it: but y'ell know soon enough; the master 'ill tell ye when he sees fit, and ye can be preparin' for it till then."
'All th' prom'nint saviors iv their counthry, he says, 'but mesilf, he says, 'is busy preparin' their definse, he says. 'I have no definse, he says; 'but I'm where they can't reach me, he says. 'Th' spoort is all out iv th' job; an', if ye don't come in an' jine th' tilin masses iv wage-wurrukers, he says, 'ye won't even have th' credit iv bein' licked in a gloryous victhry, he says.
"Good heavens!" I exclaimed; "what carelessness! what folly! I should have thought they would have been afraid to leave so vast an amount of treasure unguarded." "Why so, sir?" demanded Hoard. "They believe that the whole thing has been kept as secret as the grave and so it would have been, too, but for the wreck of the Magdalena so they don't expect any such attack as you're preparin' for 'em.
Fore gatherin, for foreclosin. Preparin to curse and quit. That beautiful river we came up to day, What superfine farms it has on both sides of it, hante it? its a sight to behold. Our folks have no notion of such a country so far down east, beyond creation most, as Nova Scotia is.
"There!" says Vee, givin' me a grateful look that tingles clear down to my toes. "I just knew you could help. But how can " "Watch!" says I. I finds him packin' his precious violin and preparin' to beat it. "See here, Hiscock," says I. "Maybe you think you're the only one whose feelin's have been hurt this evenin'." He stares at me grouchy.
Why, that old horse chestnut out there in the yard leads a more excitin' existence than that! It's preparin' to leaf out again next spring. But Lindy! Bah! Say, just havin' her in the house makes the air seem moldy. I'm goin' out and tramp around the grounds a bit before dinner." That was a good hunch.
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