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And before he got feeble sometimes he would work out on the farm all the morning, stiddy as any of the men; but after he come in to dinner he would take off his coat, if he had it on, and fall asleep in his arm-chair, or on a l'unge there was in his bedroom, and when he waked up he would be sort of bewildered for a while, and then he'd step round quick's he could, and get his dress out o' the clothes-press, and the cap, and put 'em on right over the rest of his clothes.
The hundredth skull was there, on the shelves, a bullet-hole in the forehead, and the scalp gone. The head was Quick's. Two miles south of Munger, Ohio, in the heart of what used to be called the Black Swamp, stood the Woodbury House, a roomy mansion long gone to decay.
Hagar's seen it; she knows what dat yer sea is, an' t'ank de Lord, he's let ye come out of it alive. Mas'r Dick, why don't ye t'ank Him fur savin' ob yer boy fur ye?" "Hush!" said Trafford, his face growing gloomy; "find Noll some dry clothes, Hagar. Quick, woman!" "Yes, in a minnit, Mas'r Dick; quick's I ken git dis yer ole candle lit.
'I'll maybe catch him afore he gets to Miss Tod's shop. 'Ay; run, Jeannie; run as quick's ye can! So Jeannie threw off her apron, tidied her hair with a couple of touches, and flew as though a life depended on her speed. And, panting, she came in sight of Miss Tod's shop just in time just in time to see the beloved kilted figure disappear into the doorway.
I heard no more of Quick's remarks, for suddenly something like an earthquake took place, and the whole sky seemed to turn to one great flame. I saw a length of the wall of the square rush outward and upward. I saw the shut half of the bronze-plated door skipping and hopping playfully toward us, and in front of it the figure of a man. Then it began to rain all sorts of things.
Pepper, cheerily, "when you can't do any other way." "Yes," said Ben, "that's so, Polly; tie 'em up quick's you can, and I'll take 'em over to Deacon Blodgett's, for he's goin' to start early in the morning." So after another last look all around, Polly put the cakes in the paper, and tied it with four or five strong knots, to avoid all danger of its undoing.
"De back's all right now. Moreober I did deserb it, for I's an awrful sinner! Wuss dan you t'ink! Now, if you keep right up as you go, an' when you comes to de Kasba turn to de right an' keep so till you comes to de right angle ob de sout' wall. De fadder he work dar. I'll send Ali arter you, quick's I can."
So I calls him easy-like but Lawd he's up an' dress 'fore I can hook up big Jim here, an' we come fer Old Town on de run. Quick as he get in de room he calls out de winder fo' me to drive quick's I can to de Judge's an' fotch yo. An' dat's all I know 'ceptin' Dr. Harry say hit's a'mergency case. We most dare now. Go on Jim go on sah!"
When the party had seated themselves "Shall I serve up some refreshment, sir?" said the servant to Mr Mowbray, with great respect of manner, but with that perplexing smile on his face. "Yes, John, do," said Mr Mowbray; "and as quick's you like; for we are all, I fancy, pretty sharp-set; and some of us I speak for myself at any rate not a little thirsty." The servant bowed and retired.
The two girls came forward as though they were little soldiers obeying the command of their captain. "Take Padre by the right arm, Pauline. Patty, take Padre by the left arm. Now then, Paddy, quick's the word. March!" Poor Mr. Dale was completely lifted from his chair by his two vigorous daughters, and then marched outside his study into the sunshine.
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