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Nick of the Woods

CHAPTER XXXII
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We didn't catch the gal to make a roast of.

She is safe enough; there's one that will take care of her." "And that one is the villain Braxley! Oh, knave that you are, could you have the heart,--you who have a daughter of your own, could you have committed _her_ into the arms of such a villain ?" "No, by G----, I couldn't!" said Doe, with great earnestness: "but another man's daughter is quite another thing.

Howsomever, you needn't take on for nothing; for he means to marry her and take her safe back to Virginny: and, you see, I bargained with him agin all rascality; for I had a gal of my own, and I couldn't think of his playing foul with the poor creatur'.

No, we had an understanding about all that, when we was waiting for you on old Salt.

All Dick wants is jist a wife that will help him to them lands of the old major.


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