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A sudden movement by some of the men, roused Swanson, and looking at a huge silver watch, he ordered them all to bed at once. Which command was obeyed by all except Cummings, Moriarity, the Doctor and Scip. An inner room, fitted with bunks, was used as the dormitory, but the two robbers, as special guests had rooms to themselves.
"Yes, I do; you gave me enough cause last night to remember you all my life." "Suah enough, Massa Cummins," broke in Chip, imitating Scip's voice. Wittrock gazed at the speaker, and in astonishment, cried: "Scip!" "Suah as you bawn, honey, I's de same ole Scip." "And you?" turning to Sam. "Doctor Skinner, at your service," "Then you're the two I have to thank for my being here."
Heah now, I'se Massa Swanson," and Scip imitated Swanson's gait, "I'se playin' poker wid you gemmen. I'se out o' cash; Massa Cummins thar, he got a king full, and lay ovah my bob-tail flush, I say, 'Hole on thar, Massa Cummins, I'se got to unlock de combinashun of my safe. Den I walk ovah to de picture, an' I hit a crack with my fist, so Well, I be damned!"
The voice of Scip was heard saying in loud tones: "Heah's de trail, gemmen, ovah dis yah way." The scurry of hoofs as the horses clambered up the steep banks, the low- spoken words of encouragement which were given their steeds by the robbers, and suddenly the shrill whistle giving the long-looked-for signal rang out on the still air.
"I never done mean to hurt you!" cried Scip, following him into the road. "Jupiter the durn, he said he'd never tell. I never told nobody else." "You have told the whole town," said Zerviah Hope, patiently. "I'm sorry, but never mind." He stood for a moment looking across the stark palmetto, over the dusty stretch of road, across the glare, to the town. His eyes blinded and filled.
For my part I found much matter for reflection in the strange conversation I had heard, and in the fact that people such as these usually end their days in a hospital. Scip. That is true, Berganza. Have you anything more to say? Berg. Two things more and then I shall have done, for I think day is beginning to dawn.
Scip. That is not so bad as what is done by some who really understand Latin; some of whom are so absurd, that in talking with a shoemaker or a tailor, they pour out Latin like water. Berg. On the whole we may conclude, that he who talks Latin before persons who do not understand it, and he who talks it, being himself ignorant of it, are both equally to blame. Scip.
"I thought it possible that Scip had deceived me, and accordingly spoke to the woman, inquiring if she was Scip's mother. "She replied in the affirmative. "'And where is his father? I next inquired. "'Oh, he's done dead, she said, continuing her washing. "'When did he die? "'Las' night, massa. "'And where is the body? "'Toted off, massa, very first t'ing dis mornin'.
He said: "The Mercy came in last night, Scip. I know. And you rowed down for the supplies. You heard something about me on board the Mercy. Tell me, Scip." "He's a durn fool," said Scip, with a dull show of passion. "Who is a durn fool?" "That dem mate." "So it was the mate? Yes. What did he say, Scip?" "I never done believe it," urged Scip, with an air of suddenly recollected virtue.
As we rose from our knees my host said to me, 'It is my duty to stay here, but I will not detain you. Jim will show you over the plantation. I will join you at the house when this is over. The scene was a painful one, and I gladly availed myself of the Colonel's suggestion. Mounting our horses, Jim and I rode off to the negro house where Scip was staying.
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