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And the pore half-sharp thing took to me, an' I took to she, an' I thinks to myself, "She's a purty gal, if she's ever so stupid, an' she'll get 'er livin' a-sellin' flowers o' fine days, an' a-doin' the rainy-night dodge with baskets when it's wet "; an' so I took 'er in, an' in the street she'd all of a suddent bust out a-singin' songs about Snowdon an' sich like, just as if she was a-singin' in a dream, and folk used to like to 'ear 'er an' gev 'er money; an' I was a good mother to 'er, I was, an' them as sez I worn't is cussed liars.
If it worn't for the roses and for Joe I'd 'ave stood up to her; but as it is I was too tempted. But all the same I oughtn't to have done it no, I oughtn't to 'ave done it!" Meanwhile Carrie up in her bedroom was thinking hard. Here indeed was a revelation!
"Wall, I guess it wor a bad business that worn't it, missus?" "It was," responded Mrs Gore; and, feeling that she had no hope of meeting with sympathy from Jeff, she relapsed into silence. After a time, she said "But we must get up a feast, Jeff. It won't do to let New Year's day pass without a good dinner." "That's true as gosp'l," said Jeff. "Feed up is my motto, always.
"It is sich Acts o' Parliament," said the adroit knave, "that gets good men and good magistrates shot like dogs, an' that has brought the counthry to the fearful pass it's in, I wisht myself I was out of it, for the people is beginnin' to single out sich magistrates as they'll shoot, as if their lives worn't worth a rat's."
The wild circling moor seemed suddenly to have gained a mysterious interest. 'Didn't I tell yo he wor gone silly? said Louie, triumphantly, at his elbow. 'He's not gone that silly, onyways, but he can freeten little gells, remarked David, dryly, instinctively putting out an arm, meanwhile, to prevent her disturbing the poor sleeper. 'I worn't freetened, insisted Louie; 'yo were!
But Louie's mouth was conveniently occupied with a bull's-eye, and she only sucked it the more vigorously in answer. 'Why, yo little silly, if it worn't for that we couldno ha no leet. They'd see us from t' fields even, as soon as it's real dark. 'Doan't bleeve it, said Louie, laconically, in a voice much muffled by bull's-eyes. 'Wal, yo needn't; I'm gooin to have my tea.
He worn't deed then, but he died next mornin'. An t' doctor said as he'd fair broken his heart i' th' storm not in a figure o' speach yo unnerstan but juist th' plain truth." The old man rose. The sheep had all been folded. He called to his dog, and went to shut the gate. Then, still curiously eyeing Hester, he came back, followed by his dog, to the place where she stood, listlessly watching.
We thought maybe that you took ill, or that that something happened you; and we wanted to send Bryan after you but nothing happened you? nor you worn't sick?" "You affectionate, foolish darlin', no, I wasn't sick; nor nothing ill happened me, Dora." "Oh, thank God!
Only it worn't far away. Too far to walk, honey, and the train was to take the poor child. Some miles off maybe fifteen maybe a score; but railly I can't remember. I ain't good at mintal 'rithmetic, darlint." "Never mind about that now," said Hester; "we have to think of the cap'n first, and of how to outwit Dent. Now, listen. I have got an idea in the back of my head."
"I ain't worked, lad and man, on this one estate nine-and-forty years and happen more wi'out knowin' all about it. I tell'd Mrs. Mallathorpe on Friday noon 'at that there owd brig 'ud fall in afore long if it worn't mended. I met her here, at this very place where we're standin', and I showed her 'at it worn't safe to cross it. I tell'd her 't she owt to have it fastened up theer an' then.
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