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But -- now -- I'd e'en a'most ruther have pity than love; 'nd I thank God most o' all that, in my pride and in my stren'th, and not wantin 'no help an' gittin 'mad at the thought of it -- all'as He pitied me, an' He pitied me cl'ar through to the end.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

"I've all'as been kiled over a good deal," explained Captain Leezur gently, with a smile the subtlety of which he sought in a measure to hide.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

Have ye ever noticed how some 's all'as shiftin 'a chaw o' tobakker?

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

Vesty, even as stiddy as she is, she 's all'as gittin 'the women folks crazy over some new patron for a apern, or some new resute for pudd'n' and pie.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

An 'so I thought, but ye know how things is all'as sartin to happen.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

Some neow 's all'as dreadful oneasy when they gits to shinglin '; wants to drive the last shingle deown 'fore the first one's weather-shaped.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

Fetch 'em all in: all'as survey yer country, ye know, afore ye lays yer turnpike.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

"If there 's any fun going on," frankly admits Mrs. Kobbe, "you'll all'as find me up an 'dressed!"

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

"Cap'n Pharo Kobbe, you're all'as layin 'everything either to women or religion."

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

"We all'as dew neighbor a great deal in winter," said he approvingly, stretching those dear felts before the blaze.

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895