The Grinder Papers — page 158: what you’re looking at

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az: -s- 2 > 2- THE GRINDER PAPERS. 153 was all lyin’ fur dead in the hall. Jonathan, groanin’, I was in hizhstrixes, and Eveliny in spasms. I staid up tu Peekskill until Wednesday. Then I come down azin tu York tu finish my visitin’; but afore I left the widdy had constituted a case o’ breach o’ promise o’ marriage agin Jonathan, and every lady said she’d get the verdick. So there hain’t no danger o’ her now, and I reckon Jonathan won't think o’ marryin’ fur a spell yet, so I’m here. My things is comin’ up by a boy, and I’m goin’ tu stay a week. How's the family, and how are you? And don’t hurry yourself—but these events has so conglomerated my nerves that I feel obligated tu ask ye how soon ye’re goin’ tu hev dinner. ee Eomicboo cS (elo)