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Twain, Mark

"The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"

I tell you again, as I've told you before, I don't care for her swag- you may have it. But her husband was rough on me- many times he was rough on me- and mainly he was the justice of the peace that jugged me for a vagrant. And that ain't all. It ain't a millionth part of it! He had me horsewhipped!- horsewhipped in front of the jail, like a nigger!- with all the town looking on! HORSEWHIPPED!- do you understand? He took advantage of me and died. But I'll take it out of her."


? ? ? ? "O, don't kill her! Don't do that!"


? ? ? ? "Kill? Who said anything about killing? I would kill him if he was here; but not her. When you want to get revenge on a woman you don't kill her- bosh! you go for her looks. You slit her nostrils- you notch her ears like a sow's!"


? ? ? ? "By God, that's-"


? ? ? ? "Keep your opinion to yourself! It will be safest for you. I'll tie her to the bed. If she bleeds to death, is that my fault? I'll not cry, if she does. My friend, you'll help in this thing- for my sake- that's why you're here- I mightn't be able alone.


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