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The American Senator

CHAPTER XVI
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His Lordship ain't nothin' to me.

I ain't afeard of his Lordship." "Will it cost you much ?" "That's just what it will do, sir," said the woman.
"Didn't I tell you, hold your jaw ?" "The gentl'man was going to offer to help us a little, Dan." "I was going to say that I am interested in the case, and that you have all my good wishes.

I do not like to offer pecuniary help." "You're very good, sir; very good.

This bit of land is mine; not a doubt of it;--but we're poor, sir." "Indeed we is," said the woman.

"What with taxes and rates, and them foxes as won't let me rear a head of poultry and them brutes of birds as eats up the corn, I often tells him he'd better sell the bit o' land and just set up for a public." "It belonged to my feyther and grandfeyther," said Goarly.
Then the Senator's heart was softened again and he explained at great length that he would watch the case and if he saw his way clearly, befriend it with substantial aid.


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