Miss LouDodd, Mead, 1888 - 368 pages |
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... cabin gray and decrepit with age . The door of the cabin stood wide open , for the warm spring was well advanced in the South . There was no need of a fire , but Aun ' Jinkey , the mistress of the abode , said she " kep ' hit bunin ...
... cabin gray and decrepit with age . The door of the cabin stood wide open , for the warm spring was well advanced in the South . There was no need of a fire , but Aun ' Jinkey , the mistress of the abode , said she " kep ' hit bunin ...
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... cabin . She hushed their startled exclamations as she told her story , and then said , " Aun ' Jinkey , if he's alive , you must hide him in your loft there where Chunk sleeps . Come with me . " In a few moments all three were beside ...
... cabin . She hushed their startled exclamations as she told her story , and then said , " Aun ' Jinkey , if he's alive , you must hide him in your loft there where Chunk sleeps . Come with me . " In a few moments all three were beside ...
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... cabin under the trees and shook with silent laughter as she muttered , " Dat fer you , Chunk . You de beat'nst nigger I eber see . You mos ' ez bro'd ez I is high , yit you'se reachin ' arter me . I des like ter kill mysef lafin ' wen ...
... cabin under the trees and shook with silent laughter as she muttered , " Dat fer you , Chunk . You de beat'nst nigger I eber see . You mos ' ez bro'd ez I is high , yit you'se reachin ' arter me . I des like ter kill mysef lafin ' wen ...
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... cabin the young soldier looked after her with an expression of deep interest . is she ? " he asked . " Dat's Miss Lou , " said the old negress , forcing into his mouth another spoonful of her fiery decoction . " Oh , that's enough ...
... cabin the young soldier looked after her with an expression of deep interest . is she ? " he asked . " Dat's Miss Lou , " said the old negress , forcing into his mouth another spoonful of her fiery decoction . " Oh , that's enough ...
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... cabin , and the foremost asked in a voice which the negro recognized as that of Lieutenant Whately , " Is that you , Chunk ? " " Dat's me , mars'r . My ' specs . " " Be off , you skeleton . Make time for the house and help get supper ...
... cabin , and the foremost asked in a voice which the negro recognized as that of Lieutenant Whately , " Is that you , Chunk ? " " Dat's me , mars'r . My ' specs . " " Be off , you skeleton . Make time for the house and help get supper ...
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