NowJohn，beingtoomuchencouragedbythegirlsofwhichIcouldneverbreakthem，cameintothehousethatDecemberevening，witheveryinchofhimfullofatale。Anniesawit，andLizzie，ofcourse；andevenI，inthegloomofgreatevils，perceivedthatJohnwasaloadedgun；butIdidnotcaretoexplodehim。Nownothingprimedhimsohotlyasthis：ifyouwantedtohearallJohnFryhadheard，thesurestofallsurewaystoitwas，topretendnottocareforawordofit。
’IworovertoExefordinthemorning，’Johnbeganfromthechimney-corner，lookingstraightatAnnie；’fortozeealittlecalve，Jan，asuscuddn’tgettheetolavehouzeabout。Meesushavegotaquarevancyvorun，fromwuttherhaveheer’dofthebrade。Nowzitquite，wull’eMissLuzzie，ora’wuntgooonnovurder。
VainelittletaylI’lltull’ee，ifsobetheezitsquite。Wull，asIcoomdownthehill，Izeedasaightofvolksastappingofthero-udwai。Arlon’emwi’
girtgoons，ortwomenoutofdreewi’’em。Rackontherewordreescoreon’em，taksmarlandbegtogatherlaike；lattalounthewomenandchillers；zumonemwi’
matchesblowing，totherswi’flint-lacks。“Wuttbeupnow？“IsaystoBillBlacksmith，ashadknowledgeofme：“betheKingacoomin？Ifherbe，do’eewanttoshutt’un？“