The Grinder Papers — page 194: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. 189 sez he, ‘there’s nothin’ tu do but tu pison Carlos, and stab his brother, and carry off Eveliny on her weddin’ night.’ ” Sez the old gentleman, ‘‘ You will swear tu the name of Per- kins 2?” _ Well,” sez I—no; I told Miss Kalsomine, and she said who it must be.” | I only heard ’em say Eveliny, and talk about her gran'ther. The hull of ‘em laughed, and sez the old gentleman : ‘Miss Grinder, you’ve made a serious mistake. The Eveliny alluded to is the heroine of a play. This gentleman is a dra- matic author, and this one a manager and actor, who is to per- form the villain of the piece. It is not possible to proceed against you, sir,” said the old gentleman, bowing to the other wretch; ‘‘though, indeed, the last time I witnessed your per- formance it was so true to nature that I felt inclined to issue a warrant for your arrest.” Then every one laughed again. said the old gentleman. ‘‘We have no >? **You can go home, further need of you, Miss Grinder; and pray reassure the Per- kins family.” I bridles up, and sez 1: ‘IT trust no one is larfin’ at me; and as for you,” sez I, ‘‘I hev that opinion o’ play actors that I hain’t a doubt whatever | you haven’t done, you’re bad enough for anything. I don't be- lieve its a play. I heerd you call it a plot.” Then I pranced away with dignitude. Me and Keturah had a fallin’ out when we got hum, and [ left Gomicbhboo “S 1