An adventure that befel Maria and Tobias. A warning to Mutton that thinks itself Lamb.
Reading edition
"Look at that hill, Maria; when we was children how we did roll down hills like that. Wouldn't it be fun now?"
"Lor'! Toby! we're too old and fat fer the likes of that."
"Fat nothin'! come on, let's do it?"
"Well, you go ahead, I'll foller."
"Hi! Maria, aint this glorious?–like we was children agin!?"
"I don't know, Toby, I think I'll stop!"
"Hold on, Maria; stop me!!!"
"Hold on to what, you ole fool, stop yerself!"
"Them–was–briars–Maria!!"
"Think–I'm–'s–big–fool–as–you?"
"Hol'–on–Maria–hol'–on."
"I–won't–ol'–fool!"
"Are you there, Maria?"
"What's left of me's here!"
"Hol' on tight, Maria, we may start agin any minit!"
"I wish you would, and never stop!"
"Well, you're a nice lookin' objeck, Maria."
"If I look half as bad as you, I want to die right here!"
Voices of the night: "You ole fool, I wish I'd never seen you."
"Fool who? You proposed it, Maria!" etc., etc.