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"It didn't uster be thatter way in the good old times," she remarked, and scratching his head he replied: "Yes, it did, or worse. Away back they'd knock you on the head or stick a knife in you an' take what you had. Now they cheat you without knockin' you down, an' that is a improvement."
But don't let it bother you any mo' than you kin help, fur my experience teaches me that them what hain't had trouble ain't had no cause to look fur the Lord." "Why, Jasper Starbuck," Margaret spoke up, "ain't you ashamed of yo'se'f to talk about the Lord thatter way?" "I ain't said a word ag'in Him. Leave it to the preacher thar. Have I, Jim?" "No, Uncle Jasper."
"Blamed if I didn't think they was goin' to dance right thar," said the old man. "Jasper, what makes you wanter talk thatter way?" "Didn't see how they could keep from it, Margaret. Couldn't see no way to hold 'em back. Jest as ready to dance as the b'ar and the monkey that the feller come along the road with last year, mebbe year befo' last.
"It's a mighty heavy jar, Mr. Elliott. You mout go an' help her." "Oh, may I?" Tom asked of Lou. "Yes, you may, but " "But what?" "I won't ask you to." "Oh, you won't have to ask me." "Well, then, come on." Jasper looked knowingly at Margaret, who, laughing, went back into the kitchen and the old man, shaking his head, humorously mused: "Blamed if I don't wish I could fix up things thatter way."
That young feller will make her a good livin' and " "Well," Margaret broke in, "she deserves it. You talk as if he wan't lucky too. But I jest want to tell you he is and you needn't say he ain't. You ought to be ashamed of yo'se'f to belittle yo' own daughter thatter way. Well, I never.
"Oh, any woman could talk thatter way if you'd put fine clothes on her. Trouble is when a woman ain't dressed fitten to kill, nobody won't listen to her. Common calico can't talk any better than that Mose Blake; but silk law me! Sings like a bird up among the green leaves. I despise to hear a man go on thatter way jest as if a woman ain't respectable unless she covers herself with finery.
I am told that there are languages that hold no profanity and we know that there are tongues too delicate for philosophy and too gentle for blank verse. "Now what do you want to pester a body thatter way for?" Margaret rejoined, thankful that Mrs. Mayfield had not been shocked.
And shutting his knife with a snap he resumed his walk up and down the room. "And I am a fixin' 'em so I kin kick 'em off." "For mercy sake, Jasper, don't talk thatter way." His sense of humor came back to him. "Oh, I may not have to kick 'em off. It wouldn't surprise me if somebody else done the kickin'. But it's better to be prepared. Don't you know it say, 'Thou shan't kill? Don't you?"
"I never seed a body that could be so aggrivatin'. Miz Mayfield, don't pay no 'tention to him when he talks thatter way, fur when he wants to he kin be right bright. "Oh, I understand him, Mrs. Starbuck," and then of Jasper she inquired: "How far is it to the post office?" "A little the rise of three mile.
"Yes, but I ain't found whar it say, 'Thou shall let a feller kill you." "Oh, there ought to be some way a smoothin' of it over." "Yes, Margaret, a smoothin' of it over an' a pattin' it down with a shovel." "Oh, fur goodness sake, don't talk thatter way. It distresses me so." "Why, jest a while ago you was fretted because I didn't treat it serious.
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