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"But look 'ere," said the scandalised Bill, tugging at his sleeve; "you ain't dead, Jack." "You don't understan'," said Mr. Blows, impatiently. "They know wharri mean; one 'undereighty pounds. They want to buy me a tombstone, an' I don't want it. I want the money. Here, stop it! Dye hear?"
"Now, my dear brev'ren ob dis congregation," he said, "I want you to understan' dat dar's nuffin in dis yer sarmon wot you've jus' heerd ter make you think yousefs angels.
"And I think it's berry 'sultin' in you to ax a' spectable colored 'oman any such question. Do I understan' de natur' ob an oaf? You might 's well ax me if I knows I's got a mortal soul to be save'! Yes, I does unnerstan' de natur' ob an oaf. I knows how, if anybody takes a false one, which it won't be Catherine Mortimer, they'll go right straight down to de debbil and serbe 'em right!"
Very lightly Bateese touched his arm. "M'sieu will go into ze cabin," he suggested softly. "If somet'ing happens, it ees bes' too many eyes do not see it. You understan', m'sieu agent de police?" Carrigan nodded. "I understand," he said. In the cabin David waited. He did not look through the window to watch St. Pierre's approach.
Peggotty, with a smile, put his hand in his breast-pocket, and produced a flat-folded, paper parcel, from which he took out, with much care, a little odd-looking newspaper. 'You are to understan', Mas'r Davy, said he, 'as we have left the Bush now, being so well to do; and have gone right away round to Port Middlebay Harbour, wheer theer's what we call a town. 'Mr.
For a second Maga looked reckless then suspicious then, as it began to dawn on her from studying my face that I, too, was afraid of Fred, relieved. "Does he know anything?" I asked her. "He? That Fred? No! No, no, no! An' you no tell 'im. You 'ear me? You no tell 'im! You go now go to 'im, or else 'e is get suspicious understan'? My men they go an' get that woman.
The old man smiled: "Of course, Archie B. he must understan' it. Of course, it 'ud never do to have him spile as good a thing as that an' fur charity, all fur the Lord " "An' why I didn't go to school, helpin' you all in the woods," put in Archie B. "Of course, Archie B., why of course, my son; I'll fix it right."
The wickedness of it! Him as taught you to think such frightful thoughts tried to ruin your sawl so well as your body. Oh, if you'd awnly up an' say, 'That man was wrong an' I'll forget en an' turn to the Saviour." "You caan't understan'. I do put ugly bits o' thot afore 'e, but if you'd heard him as opened my eyes, you'd knaw 'tedn' ugly taken altogether.
We shall also require two steady, reliable men to come with us to carry our spare rifles; but, understand this, they must be men of courage, who will not be scared out of their seven senses and bolt, carrying our rifles off with them, if the lions should show in the open." "Yes, sar," answered Jantje, "I understan' you puffekly. You leave everyt'ing to me, sar; I arrange it all, jus' as you wish.
"I never hear such silence as there is for a minute, and then the Intendant say, 'You have gone one step too far. The must on my hands, seen through your eyes, is no matter, but when you must the name of a lady there is but one end. You understan', m'sieu', there is but one end. M'sieu' laugh. 'The sword, you mean? Eh? No, no, I will not fight with you.
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