The storm was over and the wind down, and there was a frost on the ground.

The critter was cold I suppose, and had broke the rope and walked off to stretch his legs.

It was a monstrous mean night to be out in, that's sartain.
"'There is your hoss,' sais I.
"'Where ?' sais he.
"'Why on the bridge,' sais I; "he has got his head down and is a-lookin' atween his fore-legs to see where his tail is, for he is so cold, I do suppose he can't feel it.' "Well, as soon as we could, we started; but afore we left, sais the Judge to me, 'Mr.Slick,' sais he, 'here is a plaister,' taking out a pound note, 'a plaister for the skin the pig rubbed off of the old woman.

Give it to her, I hope it is big enough to cover it.' And he fell back on the bed, and larfed and coughed, and coughed and larfed, till the tears ran down his cheeks.
"Yes," said Mr.Slick, "yes, Squire, this is a pretty cottage of Marm Hodgins; but we have cottages quite as pretty as this, our side of the water, arter all.

They are not all like Obi Rafuses, the immigrant.