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; Well, I aint a-goin' to, and that's all there is about 

 it." 



Well, you are, and that's all there is about it. You 

 can't back out of your promised word- 



1 I won't carry eggs for you nor no other bug. I'll 

 see you- 



' Hen-ray/ Don't you da-a-re swear at me!. Now, 

 sir, you might as well understand that I've put up with 

 your rowdy talk and slack ways all I'm going to. I'll 

 show you. What? You dare raise your hand to me? 

 Take that ! And that, you brute ! And that and that 

 and that and that and that and that and that and that 



and " 



- " Help ! Help ! " 



Yes, you coward, call for help, will you? I'll help 

 you! I'll help you! Here's help and here's some more! 

 and here's some more and raise your hand to me, will 

 you ? I'll show you. Take . that and that Oh, you'll 

 carry them, will you? I thought you'd see it was your 

 duty. Now hold still. . . If you move another time, I'll 

 clout you good. Now remember. . . Yes, there's only a 

 few more. . . There ! That's done and a good job 

 too. . . Aint you glad you helped me? Oh, they do 

 look lovely on you, Henry ! Why ! Did I hurt your 

 poor eye? Oh, dear, I didn't go to. I'm sorry, but you 

 know you- Come here, sir. Come here to me, I tell 



you. What were you trying to do just then, when you 

 thought I wasn't looking? Eh? Answer me." 



1 I wasn't doing anything." 



" Don't you story to me. You thought I didn't see you, 

 but I did. You were trying to scrape those eggs off, 

 weren't you? Now, sir, you just dare to try to scrape 

 one egg off, and do you know what I'll do to you? Do 

 you ? " 



