Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 758
nd breathe! demanded Ben,sternly binding him by the most solemn oath he knew. True as I live and breathe, echoed Sam, dolefullyrelinquishing his favorite pastime of pulling Bettysbraids and asking if she was at home. I 11 come over there and crook fingers on the bar-gain, said Ben, settling the… … black eyes again: One more little thingmust be settled first, and then I 11 get youashore. Promise you wont plague the girlseither, specially Bab and Betty. You pulltheir hair, and they dont like it. Dont neither. Would nt touch that Babfor a dollar ; she scratches and bites like amad cat, was Sams…
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