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He comes of one of de bery fustest families in Old Virginny! He knows what's what, now, as well as I do de Gineral. Ye see, there's pints in all pies, Mas'r George; but tan't everybody knows what they is, or as orter be. But the Gineral, he knows; I knew by his 'marks he made. Yes, he knows what de pints is!"
I hope the gen'lmen and der fair sex will scuse my usin' an or'nary sort o' 'parison. Here! I'm a trying to get top o' der hay. Wal, I puts up my larder dis yer side; 'tan't no go; den, cause I don't try dere no more, but puts my larder right de contrar side, an't I persistent? I'm persistent in wantin' to get up which ary side my larder is; don't you see, all on yer?"
"You're welcome," said the trader. "I should think you'd be ashamed to spend all your life buying men and women, and chaining them, like cattle! I should think you'd feel mean!" said George. "So long as your grand folks wants to buy men and women, I'm as good as they is," said Haley; "'tan't any meaner sellin' on 'em, that 't is buyin'!"
A year back, when his tonsils swelled, Dr. Tarpion said they must be cut out. The house-keeper said it was the worst possible thing to do. The cook said it should never be done. The peddling huckster's son said Dr. Floddin didn't believe in it. Then Davy would wake in the night. "I tan't breathe," he would complain. "Yes, you can, Davy. Papa's here. Lie down, Davy. Here's a drink."
'Tan't lawful to be out of sorts, and I AM out of sorts, though God knows I'd sooner bear a cheerful spirit if I could. Well! I don't know as this Alderman could hurt ME much by sending me to jail; but without a friend to speak a word for me, he might do it; and you see ! pointing downward with his finger, at the child. 'She has a beautiful face, said Trotty.
Prime, the cook, came to Emily's room, and produced the little basket, made of a nut, saying, "I wonder now, Miss Emily, where Miss Gertrude is; for I've found her little basket in the coal-hole, and I guess she'll be right glad on't 'tan't hurt a mite."
"Oh, Gerty! you're a nice child, and I think I can do anything. If ever I am rich, I promise to go shares with you; but 'tan't so easy. I used to think I could make money when I grew up; but it's pretty slow business." Here he was on the point of leaning down upon the table again, and giving himself up to melancholy; but Gerty caught hold of his hands.
Pausing, John leaned on the gate and looked at the two with a smile. "Ullo, Passon!" said Ipsie, turning her blue eyes up at him with a confidential air "Tum an' tie up my Zozey-Posey! Zozey-Posey's bin naughty, he's dot to be tied up so he tan't move!" "And when he's good again, what then?" said Walden "Will you untie him?" Ipsie stared roundly and meditatively.
If they get to know't, they'll knock off work every one o' 'em and then we must all either roast or drown. Let 'em go on with the raft maybe there'll be time enough yet. Almighty grant that there may be, Willim! For all that, 'tan't no harm to try and save ourselves if we can. The powder's sure to be about the cabin, and we'll stand a better chance here forrard.
"Toddie," I shouted, "lie perfectly still until uncle can get to you. Do you hear?" "Ess, but don't want to lie 'till," came in reply from the roof. "'Tan't shee noffin' but sky an' rain." "Lie still," I reiterated, "or I'll whip you dreadfully." Then I dashed up-stairs, removed my shoes, climbed out and rescued Toddie, shook him soundly, and then shook myself.
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