The Grinder Papers — page 288: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. 283 I hain’t seen the cappen sence, but Miss Wickum called and used langwidge I sha’n’t contaminate myself by repeatin. One o her remarks was how't I was a born fool; another, that I warn’t fit tu go loose without a keeper. ‘Everybody else in the house knowed Mr. Jones,’ ‘‘and Peter was paid fifty dollars tu stay away, and had a place now with the Jonesses. ” I didn’t mind her abuse; but I allers hev been respected fur my sagacitude and discretion, and I warn’t a-goin’ tu hev ’em disimpeached. I jest ordered her out o' the house, and I hope 3 she said, never tu sot eyes on her agin. Artybody o’ sense would a-knowed I was the victim o’ a con-: spiratude, and not tu blame Gomicboo “S co m