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But I'm a just man," sez I, "an' overlookin' the presumpshin that yondher settee wid the gilt top was not come by honust" at that he turned sky-green, so I knew things was more thrue than tellable "not come by honust, I'm willin' to compound the felony for this month's winnin's." 'Ah! Ho! from Learoyd and Ortheris.
But I'm a just man, sez I, 'an' over-lookin' the presumpshin that yondher settee wid the gilt top was not come by honust' at that he turned sky-green, so I knew things was more thrue than tellable 'not come by honust. I'm willin' to compound the felony for this month's winnin's." "Ah! Ho!" from Learoyd and Ortheris.
"Come in come in!" roared Long Jack. "It's wet out yondher, children." "Forty-two, ye said." This was Uncle Salters. "I'll count again, then," the voice replied meekly. The two dories swung together and bunted into the schooner's side. "Patience o' Jerusalem!" snapped Uncle Salters, backing water with a splash. "What possest a farmer like you to set foot in a boat beats me.
"Av coorse I didn' mane it. It just took me, ye see, lyin' up yondher and huggin' me thoughts in this wilderness. I swear to ye, George: and ye'll just wet your throat to show there's no bad blood, and that ye belave me." He took up a pannikin from the floor beside the bunk, pulled a hot iron from the fire, and stirred the frozen drink. The invalid turned his shoulder pettishly.
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