De best ting would be for you to gib me little bottle of him; den when de pain come on I could jes take him, and not be troubling you ebery day.

And, Sam, jus you whisper--I got hold of a little good stuff.

You gib me tin mug; me share what I hab got with you." The negro grinned with delight, and going into the tent brought out a tin mug.
"Dat's all right, Sam; but you hab no brought de bottle of laudabun.

You just fetch dat, and I gib you de spirit." The negro went in again, and in two minutes returned with a small bottle of laudanum.
"Dat's a fair exchange," Tony said, taking it, and handing to the man his mug half full of spirit.
"Dat am someting like," the black said, looking with delight at the liberal allowance.

"Me drink him de last ting at night, den me go to sleep and no one 'spect nuffin'.