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raked it into the bag again, and I see the king begin to swell himself up for

another speech. He says: ssssssssss

"Friends all, my poor brother that lays yonder, has done generous by them

that's left behind in the vale of sorrers. He has done generous by these-yer poor

little lambs that he loved and sheltered, and that's left fatherless and motherless.

Yes, and we that knowed him, knows that he would a done more generous by 'em

if he hadn't ben afeard o' woundin' his dear William and me. Now, wouldn't

he? Ther' ain't no question 'bout it, in my mind. Well, then -- what kind o'

brothers would it be, that 'd stand in his way at sech a time? And what kind

o' uncles would it be that 'd rob -- yes, rob -- sech poor sweet lambs as these 'at he

loved so, at sech a time? If I know ssssssssss

William -- and I think I do -- he -- ssssssssss

well, I'll jest ask him." He turns ssssssssss

around and begins to make a lot of ssssssssss

signs to the duke with his hands; ssssssssss

and the duke he looks at him stupid ssssssssss

and leather-headed a while, then all ssssssssss

of a sudden he seems to catch his ssssssssss

meaning, and jumps for the king, ssssssssss

goo-gooing with all his might for joy, ssssssssss

and hugs him about fifteen times ssssssssss

before he lets up. Then the king ssssssssss

says, "I knowed it; I reckon that ssssssssss

'll convince anybody the way he feels ssssssssss

about it. Here, Mary Jane, Susan, ssssssssss

Joanner, take the money -- take it ssssssssss

all. It's the gift of him that lays ssssssssss

yonder, cold but joyful." ssssssssss

Mary Jane she went for him,

Susan and the hare-lip went for the duke, and then such another hugging and

kissing I never see yet. And everybody crowded up with the tears in their

eyes, and most shook the hands off of them frauds, saying all the time:

ssssssssss

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