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She choked upon the word, but before she could deny it he had begun again, in gentle reminiscence. "'Twon't harm nobody to talk over old times a mite, Amelia. Mebbe that's what I come on for, though I thought 'twas to see how you was fixed. I thought mebbe I should find you livin' kinder near the wind, an' mebbe you'd let me look out for you a mite." The tears came into Amelia's eyes.
"Now, you know I have told you everything what to do for Nora; and by-and-by, I suppose, old Dinah will come, as old Jovial promised; and maybe she'll stay and 'tend to the gal and the child; 'twon't hurt her, you know, 'cause niggers aint mostly got much character to lose. There, child, take up your money; I wouldn't take it from you, no more'n I'd pick a pocket. Good-by."
Where's the profit comin' from, on one cent, I'd like to know? Why, we make two or three cents on all the five cent papers." "As fer that," remarked the druggist, "we'll get a cheap paper if it's any good an' that's somethin' to be thankful for." "'Twon't be any good," asserted Skim. "Ma says so." But no one except McNutt was prepared to agree with this prediction.
"I don't think there's anything to be discussed between us, and as I'm in a hurry to get home to dinner, I think I'll " "Don't you make any mistake," interrupted Mr. Gulmore; "I mean business business that'll pay both you and me, and I guess 'twon't do you any damage to take a seat and listen to me for a few minutes."
Coming into the light at the bridge which stood at the end of High Street he beheld lounging thereon Mother Cuxsom and Nance Mockridge. "We be just going down Mixen Lane way, to look into Peter's Finger afore creeping to bed," said Mrs. Cuxsom. "There's a fiddle and tambourine going on there. Lord, what's all the world do ye come along too, Jopp 'twon't hinder ye five minutes."
Tige'll watch out for tramps or other enemies to honest men." "I would like to reach home." "You can't to-night. Twon't be long till morning. Wait, and I will go with you." After a little reflection the young engineer consented to this plan, but he found it impossible to sleep for some time in his damp clothing.
"You can go to the office and ask any questions you like." Theodore turned toward his teacher a very sorrowful face. "I've been robbed, too," he said. "Oh, I'm sorry, Theodore. How much have you lost?" "Five dollars. She says to ask at the office, but 'twon't do no good, I s'pose."
Ben and Polly always called the three younger ones of the flock "the children." To their utter surprise, Mrs. Pepper looked mildly assenting, and presently she said, "Well, I don't see why you can't try; 'twon't do any harm, I'm sure." You see Mrs. Pepper had received a letter from Jasper, which at present she didn't feel called upon to say anything about.
I know you Britishers hate to be thought inquisitive 'bad form, ain't it! but I didn't figure it thataway, not any. I'd forgot for a minute the difference 'tween " He broke off and looked down at his sleeve, nodding to the stripes and then to the lieutenant's star. "An' if you don't mind I'll keep on forgetting it meantime. 'Twon't hurt discipline, seeing nobody's here anyway.
"I fear he has, Luiz; so I'll tell him. At least the knowledge will gravel him and take all the joy out of that stinking little spruce swindle of his." "'Twon't neither!" Gappy challenged. "I stung you there drat your picture! and I'm glad I did it. I rejoice in my wickedness. Cost you five hundred dollars for making a monkey out of the old man in that grape-stake deal, Gus."
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