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Sandy, gun in hand, stepped into the kitchen, and Tess closed the door. "What do ye want, Sandy?" she questioned. "I want to talk to ye, what do ye 'spose I want?" he flung out, swaggering his shoulders. "Well, sit down," invited Tess, seeking to propitiate. "Ye knowed Daddy was dead, didn't ye, Sandy?" "I can set down without bein' asked," grunted the squatter, dropping into a chair.
S'pose I was to come to the meetin'-house in these clothes the only ones I've got d'ye s'pose any of the Lord's people 'd open a pew-door to me? An' spose my wife an' children, dressed no better 'n I be, but as good 's I can afford, was with me, how d'ye s'pose I'd feel?" "Pride goeth before a fall, an' a haughty sperit before," groaned the Deacon, when the carpenter again interrupted.
If I am here on the night of the next full moon but one, I shall shoot that Asika and then shoot myself, and you must take your chance. Do you understand?" "Understand that foolish game and poor lookout for Jeekie, Major, but can't think of any plan." Then he rubbed his big nose reflectively and added, "Fahni and his people your slaves now, 'spose we have talk with him.
Now folks say you are a considerable of a candid man, and right up and down in your dealins, and do things above board, handsum at least so I've hearn tell. That's what I like; I love to deal with such folks. Now spose you make me an offer? You'll find me not very difficult to trade with, and I don't know but I might put off more than half of the books myself, tu. I'll tell you how I'd work it.
Woodward, to have a little fun, said: "Tony, what is your opinion of the origin of the Lake?" Old Uncle "Tony" made a rake in the embers with his pipe and said: "Yas, sar; my 'pinion 'bout dat place, boss, am dat it was dug out." Here Uncle Jim broke in. "What de matter wid you, Tony? How many niggers do you 'spose 'twould take tu dig a hole big nuff tu hole all dat water?"
'Just cast your eye on aw them stockins waitin to be mended, said Hannah, angrily, turning back to the kitchen, and pointing to a chair piled with various garments. 'That's why she doon it, I spose. I'll be even wi her! It's a poor soart of a supper she'll get this neet, or he noather. An her stomach aw she cares for!
Hazel was too wrathful for consideration. 'You look right tidy in that gownd, Abel said. 'I 'spose you'll be wearing it to the meeting up at the Mountain? 'What meeting? 'Didna I tell you I'd promised you for it to sing? They'm after me to take the music and play. Hazel forgot everything in delight. 'Be we going for certain sure? she asked. 'Ah! Next Monday three weeks. 'We mun practise.
'But you asked' Midmore felt his voice jump up 'to have the pig-pound built. ''Spose I did. That's no reason you shouldn't send me notice to change the pig. 'Comin' down on me like this 'thout warnin'! That pig's got to be got into the cowshed an' all. 'Then open the door and let him run in, said Midmore. 'Don't you be'ave arbit'ry with me! Take all your dam' men 'ome off my land.
"If Missa Basset trow de paper away, I 'spose he don't want him, and he ain't good for noting, and nobody can find fault wid me for burning up a little piece ob waste paper, just to kindle de fire," said Primus, throwing the warrant into the flames, where it was immediately consumed. "There, we've drawn Basset's eye-teeth now," said Gladding. "Holden's as safe as you or me.
"Yes, I spose it's tough," she observed thoughtfully. Then quite suddenly she spread out her hands. "Oh, yes," she exclaimed, with a sudden vehemence, "it's worse than tough. It's hopeless. Utterly hopeless. I've seen it. I've watched it. I had to. I couldn't escape it. It's so desperately patent. But it's not the life as these folk live it. It's the future I'm thinking of.
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