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When they were outside putting it up, he gave a kick, and knocked down a piece on the other side; so no sooner were they in again than out they had to go. This he did time after time, until at last they su spected him, and decided that one of them would watch.
If he'd only waited till I lighted my pipe I 'spected to pull out a leetle more, so's to let him git by; but he was that impatient he must push on," he said. "Just as I thought. Well, Mr. Growdy, one of the rules of the scouts is that a member must never return an evil deed by another of the same kind. I proposed that we try to make you change your mind about detesting all boys.
Her ways isn't my ways, dat's all I says, and I hain't recustomed to bein' brung up so sharp roun' de corners as is her way ter do." "Tain't ter be 'spected," said Dolf. "Mebby 'tis and mebby 'tisn't," returned Clorinda; "I only says I ain't recustomed to it, dat's all." "But what do yer tinks happened ter her ter put 'em all in sich a to-do?" questioned Victoria.
If any on 'em woke up they was to ride the nightmare er lay still. Jack an' me an' Buckeye sneaked back up the trail fer 'bout twenty rod with our guns, an' then I told the young Injun to shoot off the moose call. Wall, sir, ye could 'a' heerd it from Albany to Wing's Falls. The answer come an' jest as I 'spected, 'twere within a quarter o' a mile.
"Ephraim Scranton told me that the commissioners had come as far as the Three Mile Tavern, and that he rather 'spected they'd be along here to-night," said John, as he was helping round the baked beans to the silent company at the tea table. "To-night? do tell, now!" said Aunt Hitty. "Then it's time we were awake and stirring. Let's see what can be got."
"Eve'ybody wuz 'stonish'; but dere wuz de ham. Co'se Dave 'nied it ter de las', but dere wuz de ham. Mars Walker say it wuz des ez he 'spected: he did n' b'lieve in dese yer readin' en prayin' niggers; it wuz all 'pocrisy, en sarve' Mars Dugal' right fer 'lowin' Dave ter be readin' books w'en it wuz 'g'in' de law.
We's talked about you a heap o' times, but we nevah 'spected to see you. We's nevah fo'git it, Miss Clare." One by one they showed their scars. There was very little clothing to hide them bullet wound and sabre stroke. The memory, dark and sad, stood out before us all. It was a moment not to be forgotten. Our purchases consisted of meat, mainly dry sides of pork, and grits, or hominy, for eating.
Then, and not till then, could I be satisfied, and unconscious of any presence, I sang aloud: "How long, oh, Lord! how long?" "Dat's de berry song I used to sing down thar, an' I dunno as I could 'spected any sooner," said Matthias, who came in unexpectedly. "Oh, Matthias!" I said, "do you know I believe your people will all go free?"
"Who knows but you may find a buried treasure there if you keep on digging?" "Is that what you coveys was arter?" demanded the red head, with a degree of interest which he had not shown before. "I 'spected it when I seed you yesterday crossing the Lodden, and I determined to watch." "What are you doing in this part of the country?" asked Mr.
Why, I never thought but what some of the rest of you saw him go; and because nobody said a word I 'spected it was all right." "How long ago was that, did you say, Davy?" Thad asked.
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