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  • Well, de Owl knowed dat, an 'so wen he seed de Peafowl walkin' by so big, an 'him in de kitchen er cookin', it kinter hu't his feelin's, so he tuck'n holler'd at de Peafowl,

    Diddi, Dumps, and Tot 1882

  • Well, de Owl knowed dat, an 'so wen he seed de Peafowl walkin' by so big, an 'him in de kitchen er cookin', it kinter hu't his feelin's, so he tuck'n holler'd at de Peafowl,

    Diddie, Dumps, and Tot : Or, Plantation Child-Life Louise Clarke Pyrnelle 1878

  • No, if you're thinkin 'of gettin' up any of them kinter-gardens you might as well give it up, "eying Joyce suspiciously.

    Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Fannie E. Newberry

  • Miss Diddie dar, she burhavt like er little lady, jes kinter foolin 'wid her knife an' fork, an 'nuber eatin' nuffin 'hardly; an' dar you wuz jes ir pilin 'in shotes an' lams an 'squ'ls, an' roas'n yurs, an 'pickles an' puddin's an 'cakes an' watermillions, tell I wuz dat shame fur ter call yer marster's darter! "

    Diddi, Dumps, and Tot 1882

  • "'Well, I dunno' bout'n dat, 'sez Miss Robin, sez she, kinter lookin' shame.

    Diddi, Dumps, and Tot 1882

  • Miss Diddie dar, she burhavt like er little lady, jes kinter foolin 'wid her knife an' fork, an 'nuber eatin' nuffin 'hardly; an' dar you wuz jes ir pilin 'in shotes an' lams an 'squ'ls, an' roas'n yurs, an 'pickles an' puddin's an 'cakes an' watermillions, tell I wuz dat shame fur ter call yer marster's darter! "

    Diddie, Dumps, and Tot : Or, Plantation Child-Life Louise Clarke Pyrnelle 1878

  • "'Well, I dunno' bout'n dat, 'sez Miss Robin, sez she, kinter lookin' shame.

    Diddie, Dumps, and Tot : Or, Plantation Child-Life Louise Clarke Pyrnelle 1878

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