" And shutting his
knife with a snap he resumed his walk up and down the room. "And I am a
fixin' 'em so I kin kick 'em off."
"For mercy sake, Jasper, don't talk thatter way."
His sense of humor came back to him. "Oh, I may not have to kick 'em
off. It wouldn't surprise me if somebody else done the kickin'. But
it's better to be prepared. The good Book says--"
"Oh, now, the good Book don't say no sich of a thing, and you know it.
What makes you allus want to fetch in the good Book? Don't you know it
say, 'Thou shan't kill?' Don't you?"
"Yes, but I ain't found whar it say, 'Thou shall let a feller kill
you.'"
"Oh, there ought to be some way a smoothin' of it over."
"Yes, Margaret, a smoothin' of it over an' a pattin' it down with a
shovel."
"Oh, fur goodness sake, don't talk thatter way. It distresses me so."
"Why, jest a while ago you was fretted because I didn't treat it
serious. Wush you'd sorter draw off in writin' what you want me to do."
"Don't talk thatter way. I am so anxious, an' 'specially at this time
when--"
"When what?"
"When these folks air here--when that young feller is a payin' so much
attention to Lou.
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