I wish I could 'a had a confabulation with yer afore this performance come off.

I hain't got no doubts in my mind but that hinfidel and his dootiful brother hev got dealin's with the devil." Simon rose and went to the door, opened it, and peered cautiously around.

"That Egyptian is a watcher," he said grimly, "and I don't like either of 'em." "What's the matter, Simon ?" "Why, this yer morning, I wur exchangin' a few pleasant remarks with one of the maid-servants, when I hears the Egyptian say, 'It's gwine beautiful.' 'How ?' says t'other.

'He'll nibble like hanything,' was the answer, and then I hearn a nasty sort o' laugh.

Soon after, I see you with a bootiful young lady, and I see that hinfidel a-watchin' yer, with a snaky look in his eyes.