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  • I seen he hat sort o 'settle on he head ez de bullit hit it, an' HE jes 'tilted his pistil up in de a'r an' shot-BANG; an 'ez de pistil went BANG, he sez to Cun'l Chahmb'lin,

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

  • Arfter ole marster went to bed, he went in de charmber an 'set on de bed by' im talkin 'to' im an 'tellin' 'im 'bout de meetin' an 'ev'ything; but he nuver mention ole Cun'l Chahmb'lin's name.

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

  • Cun'l died, coz deah war nothin 'fur dem to do no mo', an 'no buddy to pays dem.

    In Her Own Right John Reed Scott

  • Ole Cun'l Chahmb'lin could shoot fust rate, an 'Marse

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

  • When dey hed tied dey hosses, de urr gent'mens went up to whar Mr. Gordon wuz, an 'arfter some chattin' Mr. Hennin step 'off 'bout fur ez 'cross dis road, or mebbe it mout be a little furder; an' den I seed 'em th'oo de bushes loadin 'de pistils, an' talk a little while; an 'den Marse Chan an' ole Cun'l

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

  • Cun'l Duval's boy -- seh, an 'I looks arfter de place, now.

    In Her Own Right John Reed Scott

  • De Cun'l guv de place to a No'thern gent'man, whar was he

    In Her Own Right John Reed Scott

  • "Cun'l Duval's done been daid dis many a day, seh," he said.

    In Her Own Right John Reed Scott

  • "De Cun'l hed dinner in de middle o 'de day, seh," he said, as though

    In Her Own Right John Reed Scott

  • Jim an 'de six steers got washed away at de upper ford right down dyar blow de quarters ez he wuz a-bringin' de Chris'mas things home; an 'Marse Chan, he warn' born tell mos 'to de harves' arfter my sister Nancy married Cun'l Chahmb'lin's Torm, 'bout eight years arfterwoods.

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

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