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Updated: June 14, 2025
We heard that the Stonish Giants had returned; the Onondagas sent us word, but we did not know this grove was where they gathered from Biskoona! McCraw sent us here to await the flag." "Liar!" hissed the hag. "It is the truth," muttered the chief, shuddering. "Witness if I speak the truth, O ensigns of the three clans!" And a hollow groan burst from the cowering savages. "We witness, mother.
Quain fell into step at his side. "You 'stonish me. But the good Lord knows I'm willin'. Whereabout's the boat?" "Blessed if I know: over yonder somewhere," Amber told him, waving toward the bay-shore an arm as vaguely helpful as his information. "Thank you so much. Guess I can find her all right. Hump yo'self, Davy." They plodded on heavily, making fair progress in spite of the hindering sand.
"No! what? you two alone!" exclaimed Edith, looking from one to the other. "Yes, Miss Edith, 'deed we has, chile but you needn't look so 'stonish and 'mazed. You can't help of it, chile. An' if de British do come dar and burn de house and heave we-dem into de fire jes' out of wanton, it'll only be two poor, ole, unvaluable niggers burned up.
I wheeled the horse into the pasture, meaning to let him tire himself, for he was really running away with me; when, all at once, I saw a hundred terror-stricken savages rush out of the sugar-house, stand staring a second, then take to their legs with most doleful cries and hoots and piteous howls. "'Oonah! The Stonish Giants have returned! Oonah! Oonah! The Giants of Stone!
But, bless yo' soul, honey, Brer Fox ain't sa'nter fur, 'fo' Jack Sparrer flipp down on a 'simmon-bush by de side er de road, en holler out: "'Brer Fox! Oh, Brer Fox! Brer Fox! "Brer Fox he des sorter canter long, he did, en make like he don't hear 'im. Den Jack Sparrer up'n sing out agin: "'Brer Fox! Oh, Brer Fox! Hol' on, Brer Fox! I got some news fer you. Wait Brer Fox! Hit'll 'stonish you.
You go en fetch me some clo's heah, so nobody won't see you, en keep yo' mouf shet, en I 'll gib you a dollah. "Solomon wuz so 'stonish' he lack ter fell ober in his tracks, w'en Mars Jeems promus' ter gib 'im a dollah. Dey su't'nly wuz a change come ober Mars Jeems, w'en he offer' one er his niggers dat much money.
The Indians, amazed and cowed, slunk farther back. The hag fixed her blazing eyes on them and raised her arms. "Fools! Fools!" she mouthed, "what madness brought you here to this grove? to this place where the Stonish Giants have returned, riding out of Biskoona!" A groan burst from the Indians; a chief raised his arms, making the False-Faces' sign. "Mother," he stammered, "we did not know!
Ben wuz so 'stonish' dat he couldn' hoi' de boy, who slipped out'n his ban's an run to'ds de house ez fas' ez his legs would tote 'im. "Po' Ben kep' gittin' wus an' wus mixed up. He couldn' make out fer de life er 'im w'at could be de matter. Nobody didn' 'pear ter wanter own 'im.
"Yes the greatest perhaps the world ever saw a man in direct communication with the Almighty himself." "Lord! 'Twan't Joe Smith, wur it?" "No; but one as great as he one who has inherited his spirit; and who is now the head of all the Saints." "That feller at thur head? You 'stonish me, Josh Stebbins." "Ah! well you may be astonished. That man has astonished me, Hickman Holt.
"De oberseah wuz so 'stonish' he did n' ha'dly know w'at ter say, but fin'lly he ax' Mars Jeems ef he would n' gib'im a riccommen' fer ter git ernudder place. "'No, suh, sez Mars Jeems, 'somehow er 'nuther I doan lack yo' looks sence I come back dis time, en I'd much ruther you would n' stay roun' heah. Fac', I's feared ef I 'd meet you alone in de woods some time, I mought wanter ha'm you.
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