The Writings of Mark Twain, Volume 14Harper & brothers, 1899 |
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... Tom fum dis out , en I got to practice and git used to ' memberin ' to call you dat , honey , or I's gwine to make a mistake some time en git us bofe into trouble . now you Dah - lay still en don't fret no mo ' , Marse Tom -oh , thank ...
... Tom fum dis out , en I got to practice and git used to ' memberin ' to call you dat , honey , or I's gwine to make a mistake some time en git us bofe into trouble . now you Dah - lay still en don't fret no mo ' , Marse Tom -oh , thank ...
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... Tom , " then give the real Tom a pat and say with severity , ' Lay still , Chambers ! - does you want me to take somep'n ' to you ? " 65 As she progressed with her practice , she was sur- prised to see how steadily and surely the awe ...
... Tom , " then give the real Tom a pat and say with severity , ' Lay still , Chambers ! - does you want me to take somep'n ' to you ? " 65 As she progressed with her practice , she was sur- prised to see how steadily and surely the awe ...
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... Tom , " for daily use , as the people about him did . " Tom " was a bad baby from the very beginning of his usurpation . He would cry for nothing ; he would burst into storms of devilish temper without notice , and let go scream after ...
... Tom , " for daily use , as the people about him did . " Tom " was a bad baby from the very beginning of his usurpation . He would cry for nothing ; he would burst into storms of devilish temper without notice , and let go scream after ...
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... Tom got all the petting , Chambers got none . Tom got all the delicacies , Chambers got mush and milk , and clabber without sugar . In consequence , Tom was a sickly child and Chambers wasn't . Tom was " fractious , " as Roxy called it ...
... Tom got all the petting , Chambers got none . Tom got all the delicacies , Chambers got mush and milk , and clabber without sugar . In consequence , Tom was a sickly child and Chambers wasn't . Tom was " fractious , " as Roxy called it ...
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... Tom staked him with marbles to play " keeps " with , and then took all the winnings away from him . In the winter season Chambers was on hand , in Tom's worn - out clothes , with " holy " red mittens , and holy " shoes , and pants ...
... Tom staked him with marbles to play " keeps " with , and then took all the winnings away from him . In the winter season Chambers was on hand , in Tom's worn - out clothes , with " holy " red mittens , and holy " shoes , and pants ...
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