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After a few moments of vexed cogitation Aaron broke the silence, keeping, however, a politic curb on his speech. "Pears ter me, John, ez how mebbe 'twould hev done better ef ye hedn't said that thar ez ye spoke 'bout'n the church-house."
"Hold yer jaw! " returned the Panther, fiercely. "Who larned ye ter jedge o' my words? An' it don't make no differ nohow. I done tole him nuthin' 'bout'n the church-house ez the whole Ridge won't say arterward, any way ez ye kin fix it."