p'r'aps

I've thought myself as p'r'aps wax-works has their feelin's, an 'knows who means respec'ful by 'em an' who doesn't, an 'this Joe meant respec'ful, an' never took no liberties as he could help.

Smethurstses 1995

"Though," says she, "if she had a different face an 'one as wasn't so innocent an' young, I wouldn't take her at no price -- for I've girls of my own as I tell you, an 'p'r'aps that's what makes me easier on her."

Smethurstses 1995

And we thought you might get Jimmie to play the bones for us, and p'r'aps Lute Dunbar might bring over his accordian.

At the Little Brown House Ruth Alberta Brown

"Den, sah, if I might be so libertious, p'r'aps yo 'like me to p'int out de' stinguished gen'lemen."

The Rose of Old St. Louis Mary Dillon

As for Ezra, he don't know any more 'n he did when he went away; but, poor fellow, he's been mostually in the hospertal, instead of fighting Ribils, so p'r'aps he ain't to blame.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 Various

We didn't know they would make people sick, and p'r'aps kill them, too.

At the Little Brown House Ruth Alberta Brown

"I b'lieve I know where my ball is," he whispered; "I just know Arabella took it, and p'r'aps that was what she dropped over the wall."

Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times Amy Brooks

"Wal, p'r'aps the 'du jest make eout ter live thar; but my ole 'oman likes 'em ter hum -- they clean up a place like -- eat up all th' leavin's, an 'give th' young nigs suthin 'ter du."

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

"My big brother knows _'most everything_, but just _p'r'aps_ he might have been mistaken."

Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times Amy Brooks

But a truce to all such thoughts, perhaps we shall get home after all, and again p'r'aps not.

A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition P. T. Ross