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Updated: June 21, 2025
'I know some men dictate 'em to clerks, to be done in copper-plate, an' all that. But, goodness, I can write 'em myself quicker'n that! And we have to be mighty careful to say just the right kind of thing in our letters, too. It makes a difference. 'Well, will you just try dictating one or two to me, sir, and let me take them in shorthand.
Maybe you ken see. You're quicker'n me. You " But Jessie never let him finish. "Oil?" she cried, her eyes swimming with tears of joy and gentle affection for the simple soul so incapable of grasping anything but his own single purpose. "Oil?" she cried. "Oh, Zip, don't you understand? Don't you see? It's oil coal-oil. You've been searching for gold and found oil.
The squire tried to tell her what a no-good Ase was, but she froze him quicker'n Where you going, Cap'n Benije?" "I'm going down to that poorhouse," hollers Poundberry. "I'll find out the rights and wrongs of this thing mighty quick." We all said we'd go with him, and we went, six in one carryall. As we hove in sight of the poorhouse a buggy drove away from it, going in t'other direction.
Where are you taking me to?" recoiled Aunt Polly, vainly trying to hold herself back. "Pollyanna, I shall not " "It's just to the sun parlor only a minute! I'll have you ready now quicker'n no time," panted Pollyanna, reaching for the rose and thrusting it into the soft hair above Miss Polly's left ear.
"I reckon Mary thought that Harvey was thinkin' of her feet, for she stepped over to the side of the road right at once and says he, 'Don't you know them stones'll wear out your shoes quicker'n anything? And, bless your life, if Mary didn't go right back to the middle of the road, and she took particular pains to walk on the stones as far as they went.
You came in nicely, though." Mr. Bangs smiled good-naturedly. "Well," he said, "the fact is, I've got a crew. They are old sailors. You ought to have seen them reef her quicker'n scat. They're going along with me after this, for the rest of their stay and their friends, too. My wife says she's got enough sailing." "I should say I had," said Mrs. Bangs. Mr.
In a twinkling, Aunt Cynthia sprang forward, caught the latch, and slid the heavy bar in place, while the mother hastened to the window. "Look out!" called Jim, clambering to his feet; "he'll spring right through and chaw you up, quicker'n lightning."
I'd keep my mouth shut and my eyes open. I'd see what he wanted and do it, even 'fore he spoke. 'Fi's big anuf I bet I could hook a man quicker'n she can by usin' her tongue 'stead of her hands." Jane's scheme was not so bad a one but that it might be tried to advantage by those so disposed.
You know as well as I do that men like Rufford and 'Cat' Biggs and Red-Light Sammy'll eat him alive, just for the fun of it, if he can't make out to throw lead quicker'n they can. And that ain't saying anything about the hobo outfit he'll have to go up against on this make-b'lieve railroad." "No," agreed Bradford, ruminating thoughtfully.
Ann and I hitched up quicker'n scat and she put right out with Prince up toward Woodford and I took Jessie down this way; thought maybe I'd get trace of ye somewhere here. Well, land!" He wiped his forehead again. "Wa'n't I glad to see you standin' there ... get along, Jess! I want to get the news to Abigail soon as I can!" "Now tell me what in thunder DID happen to you!"
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