The Writings of Mark Twain, Volume 14Harper & brothers, 1899 |
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... couldn't , either ; he couldn't and not be responsible if the other end died , which it would . In my opinion the man ain't in his right mind . " " In my opinion he hain't got any mind . " No. 3 said : " Well , he's a lummox , anyway ...
... couldn't , either ; he couldn't and not be responsible if the other end died , which it would . In my opinion the man ain't in his right mind . " " In my opinion he hain't got any mind . " No. 3 said : " Well , he's a lummox , anyway ...
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... couldn't , not to save his life . " Wilson chatted along for awhile , and presently got Roxy's finger - prints for his collection - right hand and left on a couple of his glass strips ; then - labeled and dated them , and took the ...
... couldn't , not to save his life . " Wilson chatted along for awhile , and presently got Roxy's finger - prints for his collection - right hand and left on a couple of his glass strips ; then - labeled and dated them , and took the ...
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... at- tracted her attention . She went and stood over it a long time communing with herself : " What has my po ' baby done , dat he couldn't have yo ' luck ? He hain't done noth'n ' . God was good to you ; why warn't he good to him ( 30 )
... at- tracted her attention . She went and stood over it a long time communing with herself : " What has my po ' baby done , dat he couldn't have yo ' luck ? He hain't done noth'n ' . God was good to you ; why warn't he good to him ( 30 )
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... couldn't , couldn't , couldn't stan ' it . " She flung herself on her bed and began to think and toss , toss and think . By and by she sat sud- denly upright , for a comforting thought had flown through her worried mind : " ' T ain't no ...
... couldn't , couldn't , couldn't stan ' it . " She flung herself on her bed and began to think and toss , toss and think . By and by she sat sud- denly upright , for a comforting thought had flown through her worried mind : " ' T ain't no ...
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... under Tom's directions . He was Tom's patient target when Tom wanted to do some snowballing , but the target couldn't fire back . Chambers carried Tom's skates to the river and strapped them on him , then 42 Pudd'nhead Wilson.
... under Tom's directions . He was Tom's patient target when Tom wanted to do some snowballing , but the target couldn't fire back . Chambers carried Tom's skates to the river and strapped them on him , then 42 Pudd'nhead Wilson.
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