Vulgar words in Bricks Without Straw (Page 1)
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Dey used ter say dat he an' de Debble made 'em up togedder while he wuz dribin' roun' in dat ole gig 'twixt de diff'ent plantations--on de Dan an' de Ro'noke, an' all 'bout whar de ole cuss could fine a piece o' cheap lan", dat would do ter raise niggers on an' pay for bringin' up, at de same time.
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Dis yer boy Lone--Axylone, Marse Desmit called him, but we calls him Lone for short--he's gwine on fo'; dis yer gal Wicey, she's two past; and dis little brack cuss Lugena's a-holdin' on, we call Cap'n, kase he bosses all on us--he's nigh 'bout a year; an' dat's all."
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When I wuz a-comin' home to-day an' seed de gullies 'long der way, hit jes made me cuss, kase dey wuz dar a-testifyin' ob de ole time when a man war a critter--a dog--a nuffin!"
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"Damn de crap!" said Nimbus impetuously.
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Damn you, I've had enough of all such cattle.
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I'se only jes a pore man, but I hain't enny sech mean cuss ez to stan' roun' an' see my race an' kin put on in dat ar way, I hain't."
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H'yer's Bre'er Nimbus sez dat ef dat ole cuss, Marse Sykes, should happen ter turn us off, he's jest a gwine ter take us in bag an' baggage, traps, chillen and calamities, an' gib us de bes' de house affo'ds, an' wuk in de crap besides.
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Ain't yer'shamed now--usin' cuss-words afore de minister!" said Sally.
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"Jes so, Bre'er Hill, but yer see I was dat ar flustered by my ole woman takin' on so 'bout dat ar sneakin' cuss ob a Marse Sykes a turnin' on us off, dat I hardly knowed which from todder, an' when Cousin Nimbus 'greed ter take me up jes de minnit he dropped me down, hit kinder tuk me off my whoopendickilar, yer know."
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The person addressed twirled his narrow-brimmed felt hat upon his finger for a time and then said, looking suddenly up at the other: "Uncle Nimbus, Berry's right smart ob a fool, but damn me ef I don't b'lieve de Cap'n's in de right on't.
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"I do say dat any man ez runs away kase de Ku Kluck tries ter scar him off is a damn coward, 'n I don't care who he calls his name neither."
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No pore-white trash dar; no lame hosses ner blind mules ner wukked down crap-critters, Jes sleek gentlemen's hosses, all on 'em.
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You've been harborin' the cuss, if you didn't entice him away, and that's just the same."
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Hain't I jes' de same right ter talk ez you er Marse Sykes, an' wouldn't you call me a damn rascal ef I'd done ez he did?
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H'yer t'other night some damn scoundrels--I'specs they wuz white, too, an' yer may tell 'em from me dat I called 'em jes what I did--come an' hung a board 'fore my gate threatening ter kill me an' 'Liab kase we's 'too sassy,' so they sed.
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It's a damn shame too.
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'Twuz dat ar damn fool business ob slavery afo' de wah dat wound him up.
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"Speak, damn you!
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--"Bring the damn rascal out!"
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"Damn me, boys, if I don't believe you've killed the nigger, shooting in there.
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"Oh, damn it!" said the former, "that's another thing.
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A damn nigger school-house ain't of no more account than a brush-pile, anyhow."
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Here kick the damn thing out--smash it up!
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("_Here he is, God damn him._") "Forgive them, Father--" ("_I've got him._") "They know not---a--h!"
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"Oh, damn it, man, don't strain yourself!
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That's what I call a fair hack, and I swear, Mr. Le Moyne, I don't know how it may seem to you, but to my mind any man that ain't willing to let any other man have that, is a damn coward!
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Damn it, I _know_!" broke in Jackson.
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The mean, low hussy!
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Kin and kin-in-law don't count worth a cuss.
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The fact is, we're all too busy to fuss with our neighbors or cuss them about their opinions.
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"'Damn de crap,' sez he (axin' yer parding, Miss Mollie, fer usin' cuss-words), 'I'll take keer o' de crap; don't yer be afeared o' dat.
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Yer t'ought yer was damn smart, didn't yer, not takin' enny store orders, an' a-tryin' to fo'ce me ter pay yer cash in de lump?