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It's the English. Shure, they're the consatedest people in the whole worrld. An' now, thin, who's the wisest people in the worrld?" "The Americans," said Franklin promptly again. "Wrong agin. It's thim same d d domineerin' idjits, the yally-headed subjecks o' the Widdy. An' pfwhy are they wise?" "You'll have to tell," said Franklin. "Then I'll till ye.
Just last night my boy Ossy came strolling along with the lady he is keeping company with, and where do you s'pose they set down to rest, and look at the moon and talk about the silliest subjecks? Right on my headstone! I stood in front of them and did the ghostliest things till I was clean tired out and discouraged. They just would not pay the least attention."
'Ay, that we will washed spotless, and pure, and clean, and dressed i' the weddin' garment, and set doon at the table wi' him and wi' his Father. That's them 'at believes in him, ye ken. 'Of coorse, grannie. 'What's i' the bairn's heid noo? Troth, ye're no blate, meddlin' wi' sic subjecks, laddie! 'I didna want to say onything to vex ye, grannie. I s' gang on wi' the chapter.
You see, these 'ere schools ain't a bit like the schools at 'ome, sir. They're so confusing with their subjecks. "So you want an easy job for your son, eh?" enquired Mr. Maitland. "Boy," he said sharply to Samuel, whose eyes had again become fixed upon the gay and daring lumber-jack. Samuel recalled himself with visible effort. "Why did you leave school? The truth, mind."
"That's not for me to say," said Martha, feigning coyness. "But this much I will confess, that some folks which shall be nameless, considers me so. An' they'd oughter know." "Is Miss Lang faskinatin'?" "Ask your Uncle Frank." "Why must I ask him?" "If you wanter know." "Does he know?" "Prob'ly. He's a very well-informed gen'l-man on most subjecks."
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