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Miss Minerva's Baby

Emma Speed Sampson

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Description:Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII A STOP PLAY SENTENCE I AMES LAFAYETTE GAR- !NER -- " " Yes, sir, but folks usu'lly - calls me Jimmy." ' Well, Jimmy, hold up your right hand and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." " I'll tell the truth, an' the whole truth -- but I's scairt to say I won't tell nothin' but the truth. I'm a gonter try not to -- but, Jedge, looks like sometimes I remembers what didn't happen better'n what did." " Do your best, Jimmy. Now tell from the beginning all about it." " Things happened jes' like Billy said, 'ceptin' he's all time leavin' out somethin'. He done lef out that Lina stole the chops. I wouldn't call it borrowin' when you done et 'em up, all but the bones. I ain't done nothin' but borrow Sarah Jane's things -- an' she kin have 'em back as good as new. I ain't stole 'em any mo'n she stole my cravat, what Gramma Garner done knitted for me. She borrowed it, an' put it on for a garter. I reckon she's got it on this minute." Sarah Jane quickly pulled her skirts down and the fierce expression on her face faded into a look of unctuous innocence, as Jimmy continued: " Co'se I ain't a mindin' 'bout the garter I'd a give it to her if she had a asked me, but I reckon she forgot. I reckon Sarah Jane would a lent me her sheet an' stockin' if I had asked her. Sarah Jane is so nice to kids." Sarah Jane smirked at that. "Why didn't you ask her, then?" " 'Cause you see, Jedge, we was a playin' gypsies, and gypsies don't never ask for nothin'. We all time play true." " Are you sure Lina took the chops and not Frances? " "Co'se I's sho'! Lina's all time takin' her mamma's lamb chops an' callin' it borrowin'. She's the sissies' girl they is. All time cryin' in p'lice court." With that Lina sat up, uncovered her face and stuck o...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Miss Minerva's Baby. To get started finding Miss Minerva's Baby, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1151712752

Description: Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII A STOP PLAY SENTENCE I AMES LAFAYETTE GAR- !NER -- " " Yes, sir, but folks usu'lly - calls me Jimmy." ' Well, Jimmy, hold up your right hand and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." " I'll tell the truth, an' the whole truth -- but I's scairt to say I won't tell nothin' but the truth. I'm a gonter try not to -- but, Jedge, looks like sometimes I remembers what didn't happen better'n what did." " Do your best, Jimmy. Now tell from the beginning all about it." " Things happened jes' like Billy said, 'ceptin' he's all time leavin' out somethin'. He done lef out that Lina stole the chops. I wouldn't call it borrowin' when you done et 'em up, all but the bones. I ain't done nothin' but borrow Sarah Jane's things -- an' she kin have 'em back as good as new. I ain't stole 'em any mo'n she stole my cravat, what Gramma Garner done knitted for me. She borrowed it, an' put it on for a garter. I reckon she's got it on this minute." Sarah Jane quickly pulled her skirts down and the fierce expression on her face faded into a look of unctuous innocence, as Jimmy continued: " Co'se I ain't a mindin' 'bout the garter I'd a give it to her if she had a asked me, but I reckon she forgot. I reckon Sarah Jane would a lent me her sheet an' stockin' if I had asked her. Sarah Jane is so nice to kids." Sarah Jane smirked at that. "Why didn't you ask her, then?" " 'Cause you see, Jedge, we was a playin' gypsies, and gypsies don't never ask for nothin'. We all time play true." " Are you sure Lina took the chops and not Frances? " "Co'se I's sho'! Lina's all time takin' her mamma's lamb chops an' callin' it borrowin'. She's the sissies' girl they is. All time cryin' in p'lice court." With that Lina sat up, uncovered her face and stuck o...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Miss Minerva's Baby. To get started finding Miss Minerva's Baby, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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