The Grinder Papers — page 170: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. 165 I ~ *€Ves’m,” sez he. ‘Then here’s the mantelry ornamentations,” sez I. ‘‘’They cost a lot, so be keerful. And I tell you what yu du—jest take these coats on your arm, and tell Mr. Floger to put ‘em on. The dear man will catch his death in his shirt sleeves. J He took the coats. b ‘‘T’m afeered youll find them things heavy,” sez I. ‘““No’m,” sez he; ‘‘and ef they air, I’m thankful tu exert my strength. I wish,” sez he, ‘‘I could take the hull that’s. here —I du, indeed.” OF he went, and I sot down agin tu think what an excellent young man he must be, and while I was thinkin’ back comes the carts—Mr. Floger on one o’ em in his shirt sleeves yet. He comes into the room, and sez he: ‘‘T’m chilled tu death. Shouldn’t wonder ef I’d hev fever an’ ager. Where's my coats?” ‘‘Land o’ liberty!” sez I, ‘‘you’ve passed the help. I sent ‘em by him.” ‘‘What help?” sez he. ‘‘The confidential help recommended by the Tract Society,” sez I. | He sot down, and sez he: “Wino sent him, Mandy?” ‘““He said you did,” sez I. ‘‘I’ve giv him the silver, and manteltry ornaments, and your coats, and two dozen o damask napkins, So I hope it’s all right.” Eomicboo! (eco)