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The Rise of Roscoe Paine

CHAPTER IX
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"I just had the feelin', that's all.

Sort of a present--presentuary, I guess, come over me.

I looked up at the sky and 'twas gettin' black, and then I looked to the west-ard and I see a flash of lightnin'.

'Nothin' but heat lightnin',' says Alvin.

'Heat lightnin' nothin'!' says I, 'I tell you--" "Who paid for that second sasser of berries ?" repeated his wife, relentlessly.
"Why now, Dorindy--" "Who paid for 'em?
If 'twas Alvin Baker you ought to be ashamed of yourself, spongin' on him for your vittles." "Alvin! Good land! did you ever know him to pay for anything he didn't have to ?" "Never mind what I know.


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