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But she begin to talk to them so sof', and to pull ver' steady, and at last she get them shaping to the shore. She have the reins wound on her hands, and people on the shore, they watch. Little on little the horses pull up, and stop at last not a hunder' feet from the great crack and the rotten ice. Then she turn them round and drive them home.
"When the door close, the Intendant turn to M'sieu' Doltaire and say, 'What is the end for which you play? M'sieu' Doltaire make a light motion of his hand, and answer, 'For three hunder' thousan' francs. 'And to pay, m'sieu', how to pay if you have lost? M'sieu' Doltaire lay his hand on his sword sof'. 'From the King's coffers, as I say; he owes me more than he has paid.
Lord! but I'm that tickled! This here wood ain't much needed in the house, the wood-boxes 're all full, but I can't devise no other excuse for vacatin' thess at this time. S'pose I might gether up some eggs out 'n the nestes, but it'd look sort o' flighty to go egg-huntin' here at midnight an' he not two hours ol'. I dunno, either, come to think; she might need a new-laid egg sof b'iled.
Bi'mby that gin go down below. Groun' shut 'em up. All day down below. Come up night time. Carn come up alonga sun. Soft fella that. Suppose come up alonga sun, sun kill 'em. Too sof' altogether." Cooktown blacks, according to George, use a much lighter sporting spear than that in vogue in these parts.
We have some private conf'rence. They all turn away, all but M'sieu' Cournal, and leave the room, whispering. 'I will join you soon, Cournal, say his Excellency. M'sieu' Cournal not go, for he have been drinking, and something stubborn got into him. But the Intendant order him rough, and he go. I can hear madame gnash her teeth sof' beside me.
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