The Contrast by Royall Tyler
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page 87 of 161 (54%)
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The Wabash!
JENNY And did you see any more folks? JONATHAN Why, they came on as thick as mustard. For my part, I thought the house was haunted. There was a soldier fellow, who talked about his row de dow, dow, and courted a young woman; but, of all the cute folk I saw, I liked one little fellow-- JENNY Aye! who was he? JONATHAN Why, he had red hair, and a little round plump face like mine, only not altogether so handsome. His name was--Darby;--that was his baptizing name; his other name I forgot. Oh! it was Wig--Wag-- Wag-all, Darby Wag-all,--pray, do you know him?-- I should like to take a sling with him, or a drap of |
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