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“Now, Mose, fer the elbow. Stiddy! Don’t shove! Don’t pull! Hole her stiddy!”,"I am indeed dear to you, I think," says Mona, softly and thankfully, growing a little pale through the intensity of her emotion.,Her eyes, as I tell you, are shining like twin stars. Her whole soul is possessed of this hope, that he for whom almost she lives must think her good to look at. And good indeed she is, and very perfect; for in her earnest face lies such inward godliness and sweet trust as make one feel the better for only a bare glance at her.,“Let the horse go away into town just for me!” said Johnny, amazed. “Oh, no. It is better that I should run out here. I ran like the wind.”,"I can't say. I haven't examined him. Stunned or drugged, I suppose.","I see it," Maurice replied in guarded tones. "Bill, that light's comin' this way, sure as shootin'.","Do be still, Miss Pat," she said sedately. "We've waited two whole days already—five minutes more won't hurt us.",“Back water,” said Bob. “We’d better explore a little before we start through.”,"Dat's so. But I take care ob you. Now get to de kitchen; dere am food for you.",And the worthy old sailor chuckled heartily from his throat to the bottom of his waistcoat.,“Oh, Mosey, she un’erstan’s everything, she’s jist wonderful.” Betty’s voice was positive.,I never was so mortified in all my life, and I scrambled to my feet and came over to the hedge to get between him and Billy..