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Veneer's man did not appear much gratified by this arrangement, especially as he had a shrewd suspicion that some of the ornaments of the bridle were of precious metal, having made occasional examinations of them with the edge of a file. But he did not see exactly what to do about it, except to get them from Abel in the way of bargain. "Waal, no, they a'n't good for much 'xcep' to look at.
"I 'ain't swallered a plug this mornin', 'xcep' a lump o' bread out o' granny's cupboard. That's what I got my weltin' for. It were a whole half-loaf, though an' none so dry!" Clare had eaten nothing, and had been up since five o'clock at work all the time till the farmer struck him: he was quite as hungry as Tommy. What was to be done? Besides a pocket-handkerchief he had but one thing alienable.
Venner's man did not appear much gratified by this arrangement, especially as he had a shrewd suspicion that some of the ornaments of the bridle were of precious metal, having made occasional examinations of them with the edge of a file. But he did not see exactly what to do about it, except to get them from Abel in the way of bargain. "Waäl, no, they a'n't good for much 'xcep' to look at.
"Well, what's to be done to 'em?" demanded Lynn Taps. "All this jawin's well enough, but jaw never cleared out anybody 'xcep' that time Samson tried, an' then it came from an individual that wasn't related to any of this crowd." "Let 'em alone till next time they git into a muss, an' then clean 'em all out of camp," said Chagres Charley.
Fac' is, she don' like talkin' as common gals do, 'xcep' jes' once in a while wi' some partic'lar folks, 'n' then not much." "How old is Elsie?" "Eighteen year this las' September." "How long ago did her mother die?" Helen asked, with a little trembling in her voice. "Eighteen year ago this October," said Old Sophy. Helen was silent for a moment.
Fac' is, she don' like talkin' as common gals do, 'xcep' jes' once in a while with some partic'lar folks, 'n' then not much." "How old is Elsie?" "Eighteen year this las' September." "How long ago did her mother die?" Helen asked, with a little trembling in her voice. "Eighteen year ago this October," said Old Sophy. Helen was silent for a moment.
Dudley Venner thinks of his nephew, nor whether he has any notion that Dick wants to marry Elsie." "I tell you. Massa Venner, he good man, but he no see nothin' 'bout what goes on here in the house. He sort o' broken-hearted, you know, sort o' giv' up, don' know what to do wi' Elsie, 'xcep' say 'Yes, yes. Dick always look smilin' 'n' behave well before him.
Dudley Veneer thinks of his nephew, nor whether he has any notion that Dick wants to marry Elsie." "I tell you. Massa Venner, he good man, but he no see nothin' 'bout what goes on here in the house. He sort o' broken-hearted, you know, sort o' giv up, don' know what to do wi' Elsie, 'xcep' say 'Yes, yes. Dick always look smilin' 'n' behave well before him.
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