,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,additional ,transcrib]'s ,notes are at ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,become ,,an ,,actor4 ,giv+ complete in/ructions z to ! ,duties ( ! ,/age ,manag]1 ,prompt]1 ,sc5ic ,arti/1 ,prop]ty ,man1 & h[ to make out a ,sc5e ,plot1 ,prop]ty ,plot1 etc4 ,also1 h[ to make up = ! ,v>i\s ,*>act]s se5 on ! ,/age4 ,,by ,a ,,prom95t ,,/age ,,manag]4 ,,new ,,york ,,frank ,,t\sey1 ,publi%] #bd ,union ,squ>e 99 99 99 99 99 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #aijj1 by ,,prank ,,t\sey1 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,become ,,an ,,actor4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,act1 ,,dress1 ,,make ,,up1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,rig ,a ,,/age ,,= ,,private ,,!atricals4 ,,introduction4 ,9 plac+ ?is little book be=e ! boys1 & ! public 9 g5]al1 ! au?or has endeavor$ to %[ up ! my/ic art ( /age p]=mances z cle>ly z possible--explicitly en\gh to enable ! gre5e/ amateur to erect a /age 9 8 own draw+-room1 & to place be=e 8 fri5ds ! accompany+ plays 9 a mann] t %all give entire satisfaction4 ,! gr[? ( private !atricals has be5 v l>ge ( late ye>s1 b ! "o cry has be53 8,h[ c we get up a home p]=mance prop]ly1 & ) z little exp5se z possible80 ,no?+ easi]1 say ,i2 & if my read] w b foll[ ! in/ructions h]e9 aft] giv51 ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt t he w be fully able to d all he desires 9 ! home-circle 9 ?is my/ic art2 & ) ?is little prelude1 we proce$ at once to ! "w 9 h&4 ,,! ,,/age ,,& ,,effects4 ,if ! room 9 :i* ! p]=mances are to be giv5 is furni%$ ) fold+ doors !re w be no ne$ ( a prosc5ium1 b if n1 any ent]pris+ lad c1 by means ( a few bo>ds1 rig up "o to suit1 & drape x ) color$ musl91 to be b\ght = a few c5ts p] y>d at any drygoods /ore4 ,?is done1 a %eet may be tack$ securely across ! top1 ) a heavy pole at ! bottom to facilitate its fall+4 ,f\r r[s ( brass r+s may next be sew$ at int]vals ( a foot ap>t1 f ! top ( ! curta9 to ! pole at ! bottom4 ,/r+s mu/ !n be fa/5$ ^u ?is pole1 br\ght up ?r\gh ! l9es ( r+s1 & atta*$ to a l>g] piece ( tw9e runn+ horizontally across ! top1 & pass+ ?r\gh a screw-eye 9 ! prosc5ium1 leav+ a long end to dangle d[n1 h&y = ! p]son :o is to att5d to ! ris+ & fall+ ( ! curta94 ,by simply pull+ ?is piece ( tw9e1 ! drap]y w be f\nd to asc5d 9 graceful folds1 & at ! signal = desc5t1 w drop easily by ! weight ( ! pole4 ,9 ! foll[+ diagram a is ! upp] cord1 b ! r+s ?r\gh :i* ! o!rs pass1 c ! dangl+ end1 e ! pole at ! bottom4 ,illu/ration 8,w+s10 or side pieces1 may be con/ruct$ by /ret*+ musl9 ov] an ord9>y frame ( common wood1 & brac$ by a /\t /ick to ! floor1 ?us completely obscur+ ! p]=m]s aft] !y h made _! exits4 8,flats10 or sc5es at ! back1 ^u frames1 to draw (f & on1 w be f\nd too difficult to use 9 draw+-rooms1 z !y necessitate ! use ( grooves above = !m to slide 92 !re=e1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! use ( 8drops0--t is1 sc5es work+ aft] ! mann] ( ! curta91 & :5 drawn up1 conceal$ beh9d ! 8bord]s10 or /raight r[s ( musl91 tack$ horizontally across ! top1 & =m+ ! ceil+ ( ! sc5e1 :5 complet$4 ,9 ord] t !re %all be z little co/ z possible 9 furni%+ ! sc5]y1 let "o lad1 :o has a ta/e = draw+1 /ret* ! 8drop0 ^u a b>e floor 7drawn tightly & tack$ to ! bo>ds71 & !n1 take a wood1 a g>d51 or a p>lor1 & ) a piece ( *>coal1 copy ! trees1 etc41 ^u ! musl91 & !n pa9t !m 9 to ! be/ ( 8 ability4 ,! same plan %\ld be foll[$ ) ! 8w+s40 ,c>e %\ld be tak51 h[ev]1 n to remove ! pa9t+s f ! floor until !y are q dry1 & !n /ret* !m ov] ! frames & fa/5 securely4 ,"o set ( 8w+s0 %\ld be brac$ firmly to ! floor1 & :5 a *ange ( sc5e is requir$1 ! 8drop0 may be drawn up & ! o!r 8w+s0 slid 9 & re/$ aga9/ ! brac$ ones4 ,lamps may be plac$ on ea* side ( ! prosc5ium1 & if footlights are desir$1 a bo>d may be put across be=e ! curta91 ) sev]al lamps plac$ s z to %9e directly ^u ! /age1 :ile ! bo>d prev5ts !m f gl>+ ^u ! audi5ce4 ,! effect c be height5$ by a bo>d ) a r[ ( c&les 9 t9 plates to cat* ! wax1 beh9d ea* 8bord]10 s t !y may %9e d[n ^u ! actors2 b ?is is bo? tr\blesome & dang]\s1 z ! ceil+ is liable to be smutt$1 & a brea? ( air may bl[ ! dangl+ 8bord]s0 into ! flame & produce a disa/r\s effect4 ,?is done1 ! /age may be set z ! play requires4 ,%\ld ! action require a /orm1 peas may be %ak5 ^u ! head ( a drum to imitate ! ra91 a %eet ( z9c w furni% ?und]1 & ! effect ( lightn+ may be produc$ ) no dang] by fill+ an ord9>y putty bl[] ) licopodium & bl[+ x into ! flame ( a c&le4 7,an article = do+ ?is1 & call$ ! 8fla%-box10 is us$ on ! regul> /age47 ,color$ fires may be produc$ by foll[+ ^! directions3 ,,gre54 ,nitrate ( ,b>ytes #fb-a_/b p>ts4 ,sulphur #aj-a_/b p>ts4 ,pota% #bc-a_/b p>ts4 ,orpim5t #a-a_/b p>ts4 ,*>coal #a-a_/b p>ts4 ,,r$4 ,/rontia #h ounces4 ,pota% #d ounces4 ,%ellac #b ounces4 ,licopodium #a_/d ounce4 ,,blue4 ,nitre #h ounces4 ,sulphur #c ounces4 ,*>coal #a_/b ounce4 ,antimony #a ounce4 ,^! fires :5 us$ %\ld be spread ei!r ^u a t9 pan1 or an ord9>y fire %ovel1 & ignit$ by means ( a piece ( cotton cord soak$ 9 oil1 & =m+ a quick mat*4 ,:5 lit1 x %\ld be rais$ above ! head1 & w ca/ a brilliant t+e ^u e object4 ,a pail ( wat] %\ld1 h[ev]1 be h&y1 s t imm$iately aft] us+ x c be plung$ into x1 z ! /5* f ! c9d]s is by no means pleasant4 ,! above recipes w furni% en\gh fire = sev]al p]=mances1 & if ! tr\ble ( mak+ mu/ be dispos$ (1 !y c be b\ght 9 t9s at all fir/-class drug-/ores1 or places :]e fireworks are sold4 ,to repres5t break+ glass1 rattle brok5 crock]y 9 a clos$ basket2 break+ wood1 place a few la?s ov] a c\ple ( bricks1 lay a heavy book ^u !m1 & /rike ! volume ) =ce en\gh to sma% ! la?s4 ,to imitate ! sigh+ ( ! w9d1 draw a piece ( silk--an old dress1 = in/ance--ov] ! r\gh edge ( a p9e bo>d1 or make a :eel1 aft] ! mann] 9 :i* boys make wat]-:eels1 & turn ?is1 ) ! silk hang+ ov] x--! effect w be f\nd good4 ,,dress4 ,9 dress+ ! *>act]s1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to d x neatly & securely1 = to lose a portion ( a co/ume1 (t5 turns ! mo/ s]i\s sc5e to ridicule2 & besides1 a draw+-room audi5ce is "o ( ! mo/ critical4 ,ladies ) light1 airy dresses %\ld n g too ne> to ! footlights1 & ^? ) long tra9s %\ld be c>eful ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y are swung ar\nd4 ,! g5tlem5 mu/ n =get to remove _! hats :5 ent]+ a p>lor sc5e1 unless ! bus9ess ( ! play requires o!rwise2 & on ! o!r h&1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to we> !m 9 ext]iors1 unless1 z be=e1 !re %\ld be "s reason4 ,9 mak+ up ! co/umes1 glaz$ musl9 ( v>i\s colors w be f\nd q effective & extremely *eap1 & ( ?is1 ) a few spangles & *eap gilt braid1 v ta/eful dresses may be made = anci5t dramas1 ,mexicans1 ,gypsies1 fairies1 etc4 ,,mak+ ,,up4 ,! great secret ( ! entire illusion is ! art ( mak+ up prop]ly4 ,= a ,mexican1 or a ,gipsy1 ! face %\ld be r$d5$ ) v]milion1 ! eyebr[s made heavy & extremely black1 heavy l9es drawn "u ! l[] la%es ( ea* eye1 a l9e %\ld be plac$ betwe5 ! two br[s1 & a rigid "o f ! corn]s ( ! lips4 ,a wig ) %ort hair 9 front1 & long1 fl[+ locks beh9d1 completes ! make-up4 ,= old age1 :it5 ! face ) drop *alk1 draw ! 8cr['s feet0 ar\nd ! eyes & m\? ) a camel's hair p5cil & ,india ink1 wr9kle ! br[1 & plac+ ! p5cil 9 ! furr[s1 draw !m f temple to temple4 ,! eyebr[s %\ld be *alk$1 & ! upp] eyelids r$d5$ consid]ably1 al?\gh1 be gov]n$ 9 all cases by ! ne>ness ( y\r audi5ce & ! brightness ( ! lights4 ,if a :ite or gray wig is n to be gott51 *alk ! hair 9 lieu1 tak+ c>e to wa% x ?or\ghly aft] ! p]=mance4 ,= grief1 ! make-up is mu* ! same z ! =m]1 ) ! *eeks sunk5 by a slight application ( burnt cork4 ,mu/a*es & be>ds may be made ( crape hair1 to be b\ght ( any wig mak]1 & /uck on by an application ( pulv]iz$ gum-arabic2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 !y may be deftly drawn be=e a glass1 by a camel's hair p5cil & a piece ( ,india ink4 ,negroes %\ld be made up ) burnt cork & glyc]9e1 tak+ c>e to draw out ! lips & eyes be=e fill+ 94 ,to make :at is t]m$ a 8pug nose10 black5 ! sides1 :i* gives ! appe>ance ( an enl>g$ no/ril & a decid$ upw>d turn4 ,to %[ ! loss ( tee? cov] !m ) black wax1 & f ! auditorium !y w appe> miss+4 ,to enl>ge ! nose1 or flatt5 ! *eeks1 gum on pieces ( cotton batt+1 & r$d5 ) v]milion4 ,9 mak+ up nicely1 d n :it5 ! face too mu*1 & bl5d ! colors neatly f ! eyes to ! *eeks by means ( a h>e's foot1 or a 8*alk rag40 ,! true & legitimate way ( mak+ up is to /udy "*1 t is1 seek out a p]son l :om y wi% to make up1 m>k d[n ! wr9kles1 etc41 & !n sp5d a %ort "t be=e y\r glass practic+ until y are p]fect4 ,?is w prove ! sure/ & ! true/ tea*]4 ,,expression4 ,expression ( ! face1 =m & voice is ! ma9 po9t 9 act+4 ,! =m] two may easily be acquir$1 b ! latt] w be utt]ly ru9$ if ! /ud5t places himself "u ! tutor%ip ( an elocutioni/4 ,!y tea* a drawly1 too-p]fect1 s\nd ( e v[el1 :i* is bo? h>% & unnatural1 & above all1 ! /ud5t is z apt to copy _! faults z _! p]fections4 ,seek to imitate no "o--be some?+ orig9al--create ! p>ts y play6 ,9 express+ grief1 ! head is b5t d[n1 ! eyes p>tially clos$1 ! m\? slightly op51 ! corn]s tightly drawn d[n1 ! left h& is press$ ^u ! he>t1 & ! "r cl5*$ at ! side4 ,fe> b5ds ! body =w>d slightly1 ! wide op5 h&s are held up be=e ! face1 :i* is half av]t$1 ! eyes turn$ to ! object ( t]ror4 ,! l[] jaw is dropp$1 ! eyes wide op51 %[+ ! ball to its fulle/ ext5t4 ,love p>ts ! lips1 makes ! brea?+ irregul>1 ! eyes gaze fondly at ! object ( affection1 b drop confus$ly be=e h]s4 ,a smile wrea?s ! lips1 & ! :ole demeanor is g5tle & t5d]4 ,hate protrudes ! head1 draws rigid ! cords ( ! neck1 %[s ! eye-balls to _! fulle/ ext5t1 ! l[] lip is dropp$1 %[+ ! tightly-set tee?1 ! eyebr[s knit ) a heavy sc[l1 & ! h&s1 hang+ by ! sides1 op5 & close ) a convulsive movem5t1 z if long+ to grip ! object ( hatr$4 ,jeal\sy is hate subdu$ & less =cible1 ) a n]v\s twit*+ ( ! lips4 ,pity clasps ! h&s1 closes ! lips 9 a half p\t1 drops ! head slightly to ! left1 & gazes long+ly f b5ea? ! br[s4 ,joy op5s ! lips1 radiates ! face ) a smile1 wid5s ! eyes1 & ext5ds ! h&s eag]ly4 ,passion contracts ! br[s1 dilates ! no/rils1 draws ! lips tightly toge!r1 & flu%es ! face4 ,"s practice w be ne$$ be=e ! rise & fall ( color c be completely ma/]$1 h[ev]4 ,! body 9 ?is emotion is drawn fully up1 & t[]s ov] ! object ( its rage1 :ile ! h&s1 z 9 hate1 op5 & close ) a convulsive grip4 ,hope is l love1 b subdu$4 ,,/age ,,falls4 ,"o ( ! mo/ arti/ic & cat*+ po9ts ) an audi5ce1 is t ( fall+ prop]ly4 ,d n rise ^u y\r toes :5 fall+1 b keep ! feet tightly toge!r1 let ! body drop ov] to ! left side1 ?r[ up ! arms1 put back ! head1 & break ! fall ) ! palms ( ! h&s4 ,d n put out ! knee to break x z x ru9s ! effect ( ! fall1 & is apt to cause injury1 if n a lifetime lam5ess1 by maim+ ! knee-cap4 ,i w\ld n advise ! "y /ud5t to try a back fall1 = few actors 9 a life-long practice c ma/] ! art ( break+ ! fall ^u ! %\ld] blades4 ,fall well1 fall heavily1 & z ! late ,b>ney ,williams us$ to say3 8,brace up1 my boy1 & let h] rip40 ,,ca/+ ,,! ,,*>act]s4 ,?is1 p]haps1 is "o ( ! h>de/ tasks 9 an amateur organization1 b ! company mu/ possess1 z 9 a legitimate !at]1 its lead+ man1 lead+ lady1 walk+ g5t1 walk+ lady1 responsible man1 utility s\brette1 to :om belongs ! female com$y p>ts1 7! s\brette is (t5 call$ ! 8*amb]-maid10 z h] p>ts usually are ( t sort71 l[ com$ian1 juv5ile man1 juv5ile lady1 etc41 & to ^! ! /age manag] %\ld assign ! p>ts com+ 9 _! l9e only4 ,ord] %\ld be /rictly en=c$4 ,all[ no grumbl+ = bett] p>ts--make x a ?or\gh bus9ess organization4 ,9 ?is way only c a cr$itable p]=mance be br\ght ab\t4 ,y may1 if y *oose1 give a dance aft] ! p]=mance1 & s5d y\r audi5ce home well pleas$ ) ! night's ent]ta9m5t4 ,) /rict adh]5ce to ! ?+s set d[n 9 ?is "w1 ,i h no d\bt b t f ! lat5t tal5t 9 private circles1 may yet spr+ up actors & actresses :o %all be a cr$it to t mimic _w1 t mirror ( nature--! /age4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,sc5e ,,plot4 ,9 explanation ( ! t]ms h]e9aft] us$1 x w be necess>y to in=m ! /ud5t ( _! uses4 8,cleets0 are little ni*es put on walls1 etc41 to facilitate climb+4 ,a 8brace0 is a long wood5 implem5t hav+ a hook on "o end & a circul> hole at ! o!r4 ,^! are us$ to su/a9 ! vases 9 my lady's g>d51 or to /eady ! rocks 9 ! m\nta9 haunt ( ! blood?ir/y robb] :o d>es to defy ! law4 ,! 8,travel]0 is a truck ( wood & iron1 elevat$ "s di/ance above ! bord]s1 & works 9 a groov$ receiv]4 ,by ?is means1 & ! aid ( /\t wires1 fairies & demons are enabl$ to flit hurri$ly ?r\gh ! air f side to side1 & ! /\t tree ! wood-man fells1 to fall gracefully & naturally to ! e>?4 8,! grooves0 receive ! flats & w+s1 & are all numb]$1 s t :5 y\r plot calls = a sc5e 9 #a1 ! /age c>p5t] at once kn[s t y mean "o d[n by ! footlights1 :i* w enable !m to set ! "o beh9d ready to draw (f at ! prop] cue4 ,! entrances betwe5 ^! grooves are all numb]$ z ,r4 #a ,e41 ,r4 #b ,e41 ,r4 ,u4 ,e41 etc41 :i* means ,"r fir/ entrance1 ,"r second entrance1 & ,"r upp] entrance2 if left remove ! 8,r0 & place 8,l0 9 its place4 ,d4 ,f4 means door 9 flat4 ,prac4 means practicable--t :i* is us$ l a door or w9d[4 ,if we wi% a h\se on ! "r side we simply put1 set h\se ,r42 if a bridge = *>act]s to cross f ,r to ,l & come d[n on /age ,l41 y %\ld write3 8,/eps & plat=m ,r4 ,u4 ,e4 x+ 7cross+7 to ,l4 ,u4 ,e4 & mask$ 9 by bridge ) return ,l4 mask$ 940 8,! ,torm5tors0 are ! fir/ w+s ne> ! prosc5ium1 & are usually pa9t$ to repres5t pill>s ( m>ble drap$ ) heavy curta9s4 ,!y are furni%$ ) a sw++ piece1 :i* may %ut (f all view ( ! /age f ! actors 9 ! w+s1 & ?us d]ive _! "n4 ,aft] ?is explanation1 ,i ?9k ,i may v5ture to give a diagram ( a sc5e plot4 ,& s on ea* act is m>k$4 ,:]e !re are no sets1 place a m>k z 9 diagram on page foll[+1 ?us ----4 ---------------------------------------- --------------- 8,,black ,,slay]40 ,sc5e ,plot4 ,,act ,,fir/4 ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,,sc5e ,,description4 ,,grooves4 ---------------------------------------- ---------- #a4 ,l&scape4 ,flats 9 #d4 ,set h\se ) prac4 door ,r4 ,/eps & plat=m ,l4 ,u4 ,e4 x+ to ,r4 ,u4 ,e4 ,mask$ 9 by bridge ,return ,r4 mask$ 9 #b4 ,kit*5 ---- #a4 #c4 ,wood ,set tree ,c4 #c4 ,rock ) plat=m & /eps ,l4 #b4 ,e4 #d4 ,*amb] ---- #a4 #e4 ,wood ,set tree ,c4 to #d4 fall at cue4 ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,prop]ty-,,plot4 ,mak+ out a prop]ty plot is mu* ! same z mak+ a sc5e plot4 ,! numb] ( ea* act & sc5e is plac$ ^u x1 z well z ! aids props1 & ! relative positions ( l>g] ones1 z foll[s3 ---------------------------------------- --------- 8,,black ,,slay]40 ,,props4 ---------------------------------------- -------- ,,sc5e4 ,,act ,,fir/4 ---------------------------------------- -------- #a4 ,purse = ,ronaldo4 ,flagon & cups 9 set h\se ,r4 ,bank ,l4 cov]$ ) buffalo sk94 #b4 ,knife = ,lady ,eva4 #c4 ,writt5 w = ,leah1 blank "o1 to burn1 = ,rup]t4 ,r$ fire4 ,,curta94 ---------------------------------------- -------- ,! end ( ea* act is m>k$ by ! ^w 8curta910 b no?+ at ! end ( ! sc5e4 ,! prop]ty man fa%ions ev]y?+1 f a too?pick to an elephant4 ,if ! heavy villa9 is to ?r[ himself c>elessly ^u a c\* ( sk9s1 x is ! prop]ty man's duty to see t x is !re4 ,aga91 %\ld ! gu>ds ( my "l1 ! duke1 close ar\nd him1 & protect him f ! onslaught ( ! ruffians :o are attack+ him1 ! prop]ty man fa%ions ! spe>s !y use1 & to him %\ld !y be return$ at ! end ( ! play4 ,,*oos+ ,,plays4 ,9 *oos+ plays1 d n at fir/ take ^? :i* call = ext5sive /age sett+ & /rong act+2 r let y\r fir/ ef=ts be conf9$ to ^? ( a light] "*2 say1 = in/ance1 f>ces1 comm$iettas & "o-act dramas4 ,a pretty little play = home p]=mances1 & "o t c be done )\t sc5]y1 is ,simpson's 8,dreams ( ,delusion40 ,i might also sugge/ su* f>ces z 8,turn ,him ,out10 8,my ,turn ,next10 & 8,%\ld ,?is ,meet ! ,eye40 ,,duties ,,( ,,! ,,prompt]4 ,! prompt] holds ! book or ,,mss4 dur+ ! p]=mance1 & at e rehe>sal1 foll[+ ! actors 9 _! l9es1 expla9+ ! bus9ess to !m1 & :i/l+ = ! *ange ( sc5e4 ,:5 alone1 8 duty is to make out ! sc5e & prop]ty plot1 b :5 he has an assi/ant1 x is ,,! ,,duty ,,( ,,! ,,call-,,boy4 ,! call-boy acqua9ts ! *>act]s ( ! drama ( ! approa* ( ! "t :5 !y mu/ appe> ^u ! /age1 & furni%es !m ) 8side-props10 or prop]ties us$ 9 ! drama1 & n f\nd ^u ! /age4 ,su* ?+s z r+s1 vials1 dagg]s1 notes1 & side props1 z !y are c>ri$ on4 ,half an h\r be=e ! "t = r++ up ! curta91 ! call-boy desc5ds to ! dress+-rooms & %\ts3 8,half-h\r60 ,at a qu>t] ( eight he aga9 desc5ds & ann\nces3 8,fifte5 m9utes60 ,t5 m9utes aft] he makes ! fir/ call1 :i* = 8,romeo & ,juliet0 w\ld be3 8,no4 #a3 8,sampson1 ,gregory1 ,abram1 ,bal?as>1 ,b5volio1 ,tybalt1 ,montague1 ,capulet1 ,sup]s1 etc4 ,fir/ act2 ev]ybody up to beg960 ,?us is ! call-boy's plot made out1 & opposite ea* "n is plac$ ! prop]ties us$ by t p]son4 ,at ! f9al rehe>sal all ^! prop]ties are us$1 & ! calls made j z at night4 ,9 mak+ out a call-boy's plot make z foll[s3 ,if !re be b "o call dur+ ea* act1 place ! ^w 8act0 aft] call2 if = "o sc5e1 ! ^w 8sc5e20 if ! p]son call$ makes an exit & reappe>s1 put 8twice0 aft] 8 "n1 ?us3 ---------------------------------------- ------ ,,call4 ,,fir/ ,,act4 ,,props4 ,,"t4 ---------------------------------------- ------ ,no4 #a ,c\nt ,rol&o ,knife ,act4 8 ,lady ,maude ,w #b;d4 8 ,sup]s ,load$ ,gun ,act4 8 ,m>ian ,pi/ol ,sc5e4 8 ,juan ---- #b;d4 8 ,h5ry ,purse 8 8 ,claude ,purse ,act4 8 ,h>old ,writt5 ,lett] 8 ---------------------------------------- ------ 8,,j ,,f ,,home40 ,a ,lively ,negro ,sket*1 suitable = ,p>lor ,repres5tation4 ,,by ,,m>t ,w4 ,,hanley4 ,,*>act]s4 ,,mr4 ,,skidmore4 ,,mrs4 ,,skidmore4 ,,billy ,,butt]cup4 ,,sc5e4--,ord9>y room4 ,table1 *airs1 l\nges1 etc4 ,curta9 rises1 disclos+ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,skidmore at table4 ,mr4 ,s41 read+1 ,mrs4 ,s41 sew+4 ,mr4 ,s4 7,puts d[n ! book47 ,s1 ,mattie1 we h be5 m>ri$ a :ole week6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,yes1 ,george4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,are n y p]fectly cont5t$1 d>l+1 ) y\r new life8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,yes1 ,george1 b--,sighs4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,:at1 ,mattie8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,i sort ( miss my old home1 & ,i sigh = ! gre5 fields & ! sp>kl+ brook1 & ! old wat* dog1 & ! cattle--!re 0 my de> old c[1 ,ella1 :o 0---- ,mr4 ,s4 ,/uff6 ,y\r de> old c[1 ,ella6 ,mattie1 y are 9 ! city n[1 folks w laugh at y if y talk ab\t su* ?+s4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,i don't c>e if !y d4 ,h[ ,i w\ld love to see somebody 8j f home10 :o c\ld tell me all ! news4 ,oh1 ,i love ! old c\ntry village1 ev5 if x isn't z f9e z ?is great city1 or---- ,knock at ! door4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,:o's !re8 ,billy4 7,outside47 ,me4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,deuc$ def9ite4 ,:o's me8 ,billy4 7,outside47 ,billy ,butt]cup4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,billy ,butt]cup6 ,:y1 he is ! negro :o works at ! hotel at our village6 ,flies to door & op5s x4 ,come "r 94 ,ent] ,billy4 ,makes a l[ b[4 ,billy4 ,is dis y]e de place :> ,mr4 ,skidmore lives8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,don't y "k me1 ,billy8 ,billy4 ,well1 ,i sw>6 ,y\se k9 /rike me wid a cannon ball if dis a9't ,mattie ,clamjuice6 ,mr4 ,s4 ,mrs4 ,skidmore1 sir4 ,billy4 ,sure 'nuff4 ,i done =got1 ,mattie1 dat y _h m>ri$ dat old ,turk yond]4 ,graci\s1 ,mattie1 y am look+ z putty z a sunfl[]4 ,gett+ hit*$ seems to agree wid y\se1 *ile4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,oh1 ,billy1 ,i'm s glad to see y4 ,billy4 ,de mutuality ob de gladness am mutual4 ,y see1 ,i've come j f home4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,j f home8 !n y "k all ( ! news8 ,billy4 ,eb]y bit1 b---- ,mrs4 ,s4 ,well1 :at1 ,billy8 ,billy4 ,y see ,i is 9 tra9+ = a ya*t race1 an' my tra9] says dat ,i mu/ hab a ham-s&wi* at eight o'clock eb]y night1 or---- ,mrs4 ,s4 ,g on1 ,billy4 ,billy4 ,x's cr[d+ onto eight1 n[4 ,tumble8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,:at8 ,billy4 ,has ! s&wi* snap /ruck y yet8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,oh1 y w\ld l a s&wi*8 ,billy4 ,i c\ld make love to "o beautifully4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,y %all h two1 ,billy1 if y want !m4 ,billy4 ,well1 make x ?ree2 ?ree's company2 two a9't4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,george6 ,mr4 ,s4 ,well1 my de>4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,j g d[n into ! kit*51 w y1 & make "s s&wi*es = ?is g5tleman4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,i l t1 ,i mu/ say4 ,me make s&wi*es = a negro4 ,:y don't he buy 8 own s&wi*es8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,t'll d1 ,george2 rememb] he is j f home4 ,billy4 ,yes1 ,george1 rememb] t4 ,& don't be afraid ( ! mu/>d4 ,& ,i say1 ,george1 cut ! bread fle%y4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,sir1 y are insol5t6 ,billy4 ,i am n4 ,i am a ,s\? ,african ,pa%a6 ,mr4 ,s4 ,conf\nd t negro6 ,exit ,r4 #a ,e4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,n[1 ,billy1 he's gone1 we c h a nice talk4 ,h[ is my fa!r8 ,billy4 ,bully4 ,bo? take seats on l\nge4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,did he s5d a message to me8 ,billy4 ,oh1 yes4 ,said he want$ five doll>s1 & s5t y 8 love4 ,nice old man1 y\r fa!r2 folks all l him2 go+ to light up ! t[n :5 he dies4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,& bro!r ,willy8 ,billy4 ,he's got a new bo>d+-h\se4 ,free clo!s1 free meals1 don't *>ge a c5t = y\r room1 cuts y\r hair 9 ! b>ga94 ,he /ole a ham2 judge said ?irty days2 c\ldn't make x less4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,poor ,willy6 ,b h[ is si/] ,sue8 ,billy4 ,y\se didn't he> ab\t y] si/ah ,sue8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,:y1 no4 ,billy4 ,oh1 big news6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,oh1 tell me6 ,%e isn't dead8 ,billy4 ,next to x4 ,m>ri$1 & got elev5 *ildr54 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,impossible6 ,billy4 ,no1 x a9't4 ,%e scoop$ 9 a wid[]2 *ildr5 already made4 ,dey're com+ d[n to eat y out ob de h\se pretty soon4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,i d decl>e4 ,h[ are all ! re/ ( ! folks8 ,billy4 ,y "k ,squire ,jawbone8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,oh1 yes4 ,billy4 ,he's gone to jo9 ! b&4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,:at b&8 ,billy4 ,de ole man's skipp$ de gold5 gutt]4 ,he's pass$ 9 8 *ecks1 an' got (f de c>s4 ,he is dead6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,squire ,jawbone dead6 ,billy4 ,y'd ?9k s1 if y saw ! und]tak]'s bill4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,h[ did x happ58 ,billy4 ,he put "s wat] 9 8 :isky4 ,nev] _h done x be=e1 broke up 8 con/itution4 ,de jury said dat he di$ ob int]nal dr\nd+4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,h[ awful6 ,billy4 ,y\se k9 gamble high dat x 04 ,allus take y\se :isky /raight4 ,d5 y\se "k little ,edw>do ,pancake1 8 fa!r works 9 a laundry1 bl[+ dirt (f ( coll>s8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,"k him well4 ,billy4 ,he's 9 de hospital4 ,all ?ree ( 8 arms broke (f1 backbone knock$ cle> up into 8 m\?1 & he c't *ew4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,y don't say1 ,billy8 ,billy4 ,yes1 ,i d4 ,i w\ldn't tell a lie = less ?an a doll>4 ,poor ,edw>do's all broke up4 ,!y've got him gumm$ toge!r ) mucilage1 & x makes him awful /uck up1 won't notice anybody4 ,b he's 9 a bad way4 ,8 little si/] came 9 & call$ him a li> ye/]day1 & he only _h animation en\gh to kick "o ( h] tee? out4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,h[ did x happ51 ,billy8 ,:at hurt him8 ,billy4 ,y\se see1 he borr[$ de meat-knife to clean 8 nails )4 ,he soon got tir$ ob dat1 an' ?\ght dat he w\ld c>ve 8 monogram on de /]n ob 8 fa!r's mule4 ,he tri$ x6 ,de mule brac$ "r up--:oo%6--bang6--,edw>do liv$ 9 ,bo/on1 an' dey pick$ him up 9 ,new ,orleans4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,too bad4 ,h[ is ! c[1 ,billy8 ,billy4 ,:at1 de ole c[ dat y an' me us$ to ride b>eback on8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,t's ! "o4 ,billy4 ,ki1 didn't we h fun8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,lots4 ,billy4 ',memb] h[ ,i us$ to grab hold ob h] tail an' try fo' to /e] h]8 ,golly1 dat 0 fun4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,y & ,i us$ to be great fri5ds4 ,billy4 ,yes1 inde$y4 ,i'd neb] /eal a piece ob sponge-cake wid\t ,i'd lay x on y2 we us$ to slide up hill tog$d]1 play rock on a duck1 %9ny on y own side1 let h] fly1 an' all de o!r games4 ,tell y :at1 y\se folks 7 p[]ful disappo9t$1 cos ,i w\ldn't hab y\se4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,:y1 ,billy6 ,billy4 ,dat's s4 ,b say1 ,mattie1 h[ mu* did de *ance co/8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,:at *ance8 ,billy4 ,de *ance at de raffle1 dat y drew de riddle dat's gone out to juggle wid de s&wi*es6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,don't speak ( him t way1 ,billy4 ,he's a good husb&4 ,billy4 ,i "k x4 ,"o ob de k9d dat come done up 9 bun*es--t5 c5ts a bun*4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,b maybe ,i might h m>ri$ bett]4 ,billy4 ,ob c\rse2 me1 = example4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,nons5se--n[ !re 0 ,capta9 ,*>ley4 ,billy4 ,i rememb] him4 ,us$ to we> 8 nose 9 jo9ts1 & _h 8 hair crack$ 9 ! middle4 ,nice gemm54 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,he 0 t1 ,billy4 ,i %\ld l to see him aga94 ,billy4 ,s w\ld ! boss ob de ha%-h\se :]e he bo>d$4 ,capta9 skipp$1 & nebb] paid a c5t4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,b he lov$ me1 ,billy4 ,billy4 ,ob c\rse--x's cat*+4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,& he w\ld come & sit on ! s(a by me1 same z we are sitt+4 ,billy4 7,aside47 ,oh1 yum6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,he w\ld draw clos] to me4 ,billy4 7,draw+ clos] to h]4 ,aside47 ,y little rascal4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,he w\ld rea* my side4 ,billy4 7,sitt+ by h]47 ,a9't y\se awful4 ,g way dah1 or ,i'll hit y\se wif a susp5d]4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,he w\ld pass 8 arm ar\nd my wai/4 ,billy4 7,pass+ arm ar\nd h] wai/47 ,:at d y] say8 ,i %\ld blu% if anybody %\ld see me4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,& he w\ld---- ,billy4 ,w\ld :at8 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,kiss me4 ,billy kisses h]4 ,%e spr+s up 9 surprise4 ,ent] ,mr4 ,s4 ,r4 #a ,e4--,?r[s s&wi*es at ,billy4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,aha1 villa96 y h kiss$ my wife4 ,y\r blood be on y\r head6 ,billy4 ,no1 my hat4 ,i guess x is ab\t "t = me to du/4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,y w nev] leave ?is place alive4 ,seizes ,billy by ! coll>2 lively melee ensues4 ,f9ally ,mr4 ,s4 gets ,billy on ! floor1 & draws a big pi/ol4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,sc\ndrelly wret*--die6 ,mrs4 ,s4 ru%es =w>d & knocks up ! pi/ol4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,sp>e him1 ,george3 = he's---- ,billy4 ,j f home6 ,tableau4 ,flats close 94 ,,curta94 ,,hans ,,bummel/9e ,,on ,,love4 ,a ,burlesque ,g]man ,/ump ,spee*4 ,,by ,,l>ry ,,tooley4 ,m9e ,fr5dts3--,at ! e>ne/ solicidation ( sev]al fr5dts ( m9e1 n[ 9 /ates brison1 ,i h succe$$ 9 gett+ p]mission to afflict y mid dis lecdure4 ,dis lecdure vos writt5 :ile ,i 0 dempor>ily insane1 & consequ5tly ev]yd+ indo x vos displeas+4 ,! subject :i* ,i haf *os5 is ,l(e4 ,z ! poet says1 8,l(e--l(e6 oh1 vot vos l(e80 ,id is a conundrum4 ,my exb]i5ce ( l(e--my brudd] vos engag$ sev5te5 dimes--dea*es me dat x vos som$+ 9 dis /yle4 ,be=e y vos splic$ y\r girl ?r[s pop-corn balls at y1 & calls y 8,daisy40 ,aft] y vos splic$ %e does ! same d+2 except dat %e uses /ones und flad-irons in/ead ( pop-corn balls1 und calls y 8,devil40 ,b l(e vos nice4 ,oh1 yes1 vot c be nic] ?an to dake y\r girl oud = a ride 9 a piano truck & visp] tales ( agony among/ h] back hair4 ,und d5 y dell h] dat %e l(es "s o!r fell] bett] ?an %e does y\rself1 & haf h] tell y dat yot vos a li>4 ,oh1 dat vos bully4 ,c\rt+1 d\gh1 dat is ! be/ dime ( a "y man's life4 ,dot vos de p]iod v5 he puts h]os5e oil mit 8 hair1 gets 8 coll> vhite-va%$1 ties 8 fa!r's susp5d] ar\nd 8 neck = a gravat1 und poli%es up 8 rubb] boots mit /ove-plack+4 ,d5 he goes out to ma% 8 girl4 ,%e has be5 lean+ out ( ! g>ret v9d] vat*+ = him = mo/ ( ! aft]noon1 b z soon z %e sees him come ar\nd ! corn] %e goes d[n to ! door1 is mu* surpris$ to see him1 und gifs him liquorice to de effect dat %e didn't expect him = ! next six weeks1 und vos %u/ com+ oud to see dat somebody didn't sdeal ! sdoop4 ,!n y g into ! p>lor und dake a seat on ! mantel piece1 und y ax h] vos h] fad] sick1 vhe!r h] "m _h ! gr\p yet1 h[ long be=e h] brudd] v\ld come (f ! isl&1 und s =?4 ,d5 y c>elessly ins]t y\r h& into y\r pock$ und ask h] does %e l rock c&y4 ,%e smiles und says yes4 ,d5 y dell h] y "k vh]e !re vos a /ore vh]e dey keep pully rock c&y1 und d5 y pull avay y\r h& f oud ( y\r pock$s mit a cig> 9 x1 und light x4 ,%e don't see ! joke und gets mad und goes avay to ! o!r end ( ! be] saloon1 vhile y d9k vot a funny cuss y vos4 ,by-und-by %e says dat %e expegts o!r company2 dat d]e vos a "y man :o vos ri* und own$ two *ick5-h\ses 9 ,hobog5 vos com+ to see h]1 und dat if d]e vos anybody dat vant$ to see y1 y _h pett] n keep dem wait+4 ,d5 y get mad4 ,y dell h] dat d]e vos sixde5 "y ladies dat vos dy+ because y von't speak mit dem1 und dat y von't come into h] old h\se aga9 if x vos to be /ruck mit ?und]4 ,aft] dat y get up und valk l a fun]al t[>ds ! door4 ,dat fet*es h]4 ,%e ca/s a glance at y und asks vh]e y vos go+1 und y rebly dat y vos go+ to dr[n y\rself1 or else g 'r\nd und pick up anodd] ma%4 ,%e looks sad und rem>ks oud ( ! v9d] dat y don't l(e h]1 b vos only play+ h] = a flat4 ,y say x vos a lie1 und say dat y l(e h] s mu* dat y c\ld pawn h] vood5 sleeves-buttons to buy y\rself a ,*ri/mas pres5t mit4 ,d5 %e gets up und flies to y\r arms1 und by-und-by y take h] ar\nd ! corn] & hang up ! ,italian = "o plate ( cream mit two spoons4 ,ah1 dat vos de panorama ( l(e4 ,let me say1 my fell[ drunk>d1 dat a vell] :o m>ries a girl = h] money is a sc\ndhrel1 ,i v\ld vill+ly be a sc\ndhrel m9eself1 did opportunity p]mit4 ,a man %\ld l(e a girl = h]self n = h] relations1 und if %e 0 born an orphan or h] p>5ts vos avay at h] bir?1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,d5 :5 summ] "t comes he von't haf to c>t 8 vife1 und h] si/]1 und h] "m1 und h] bru!r dat vos out ( vork1 to ! c\ntry1 und haf ! pleasure ( pay+ all ! bills4 ,l(e x vos a funny t+4 ,l(e vas vot makes a "y man ( ,am]ica git six doll>s a veek und sp5d sev5 ( x 9 buy+ coll>s4 ,l(e is vot makes him feel dat 8 face vos nev] clean1 dat 8 pants vas bu/$ beh9d und dat 8 feet are ! size ( tea *e/s4 ,l(e is vot makes him clean 8 tee? mit ! %oe-bru% twelve dimes a day1 und we> a c(fe-rose mit 8 button-hole e dime dat he passes 8 swe$he>t's door4 ,b de vor/ ( l(e is v5 id turns oud d] be/4 ,dat i% to say1 v5 y g$ m>ri$4 ,x vas nice to be a fad]1 "s grazyman rem>k$1 b ,i don'd see id4 ,maybe x vos peyewtiful to dake de smalle/ kid up mit y\r arms1 und haf him tickle y "u de *9 z innoc5t z a fall %eep1 und d51 five m9utes lad]1 draw pict]s all ov] y\r new glean %ird mit de gravy-spoon4 ,"s folks may l dat1 b z = me1 ,i pass id e dime4 ,b v5 de *ildr5 +rease1 two or dree at a dime1 d5 de picnic beg9s4 ,h[ nice id vos to g$ up 9 de nighd mit de dw9s1 und valk ar\ndt de plock mit dem1 9 y\r nighd %ird1 to keeb dem f keeb+ avake4 ,dat is vot makes murd]]s oud ( m54 ,b ,i d9k dat ,i mu/ conglude4 ,i am a m>ri$ man1 und--vell1 my vife keebs de nighd-key1 ,i might lose id1 und--vell1 h[ev]1 ^? ( y :o are m>ri$ m51 "k h[ id vos y\rselves1 don'd id8 ,?ank+ y all = ! v k9d vay 9 vi* y haf be5 bay+ att5tion to som$+ else dur+ my rem>ks1 ,i conglude1 hop+ to come be=e y mit a new lecture be=e long4 ,a ,,practical ,,joke4 ,an ,amus+ ,negro ,f>ce4 ,,by ,,billy ,,b>ry4 ,p]=m$ by him at ,tony ,pa/or's1 ,new ,york4 ,,*>act]s3 ,,/umpy ,,v&]bilt4 ,,alonzo ,,/etson4 ,,augu/us ,,a/or4 ,,alphonso ,,lel&4 ,,sc5e4--,a /reet4 ,ent] all ( ! *>act]s1 arm 9 arm1 ,r4 #b4 ,e41 all s++4 8,! club _h a meet+ to-night1 love6 ,( bus9ess we _h a great sight1 love6 ,don't ?9k = a mom5t ,i'm tight1 love6 ,i've only be5 d[n to ! club60 ,/umpy4 ,see "h1 ,alonzo4 ,alon4 ,%\t away4 ,/umpy4 ,don't y play t on me aga94 ,alon4 ,play :at8 ,/umpy4 ,fr5* br&y1 tw5ty-five c5ts a glass4 ,d y take me = ! m9t8 ,alon4 ,y said to take :at ,i want$4 ,/umpy4 ,spoz5 y want$ ! :ole saloon1 w\ld y took t8 ,h]eaft]1 :5 y dr9k ) me--lag]1 five c5ts4 ,alon4 ,all "r4 ,laughs z if a ?\ght _h j /ruck him4 ,see "h1 ,augu/us1 ,i want to see y privately a m9ute4 ,g5tlem51 excuse u4 ,/umpy & ,alph4 ,oh1 c]ta9ly6 ,alonzo takes ,augu/us to "o side ( /age4 ,/umpy & ,alphonso engage 9 conv]sation inaudibly at back4 ,alon4 ,y "k ,*>lie ,gilsey1 ,augu/us8 ,aug4 ,*>lie ,gilsey1 t belongs to our club8 ,alon4 ,yes4 ,aug4 ,i "k him well--he owes me a doll>4 ,alon4 ,well1 ,*>lie w5t on a regul> old hurrah1 ! o!r night4 ,got bl9d drunk1 /ole door-knobs & area gates1 & he got run 9 by ! cops4 ,took him to ! ,tombs to await 8 trial4 ,y see1 x 0 an awful disgrace4 ,*>lie is "o ( ! fir/ families1 :5 all ! re/ are out ( t[n1 & x drove him (f ( 8 c5t]4 ,aug4 ,did :at8 ,alon4 ,s5t him l5d+ out bra9s4 ,made him crazy4 ,aug4 ,poor fell[6 ,alon4 ,oh1 x 0 t\gh4 ,well1 y "k ! w>d5 lik$ ,*>lie2 us$ to grub him good4 ,no use1 ,*>lie w\ldn't eat any?+4 ,j ! o!r day he s5t a wait] up ) a tray ( broil$ *ick54 ,aug4 ,broil$ *ick56 oh1 yum6 ,alon4 ,yes1 broil$ *ick51 ) grape sauce4 ,*>lie ups & kicks ! tray clean out ( ! wait]'s h&s4 ,!n he w5t = ! wait]1 hit him "u ! e>1 jump$ on him1 & s on4 ,! wait] c\ldn't /& x4 ,:at d y suppose he did8 ,aug4 ,:at8 ,alon4 ,hit him1 s4 ,slaps ,augu/us' face1 ,augu/us /agg]s back4 ,alonzo cocks hat ov] 8 eyes1 & /ruts ar\nd /age4 ,alon4 ',no!r fell[ sold6 ,laughs4 ,aug4 ,bully joke6 ,alon4 ,yah--yah--yah6 ,y nev] tumbl$4 ,aug4 ,i say1 does t skeleton ( ,coney ,isl& "k any?+ ab\t ?is8 ,alon4 ,no4 ,aug4 ,!n wat* me slug him4 ,walks back & taps ,alphonso on ! %\ld]4 ,i'd l to see y = a mom5t1 ,alphonso2 excuse him1 ,/umpy4 ,/umpy4 ,oh1 yes1 tell him n to hurry back4 ,augu/us & ,alphonso walk ov] to front ( /age4 ,aug4 ,y "k ,*>lie ,gilsey8 ,alph4 ,well2 my "m wa%es = him4 ,aug4 ,! o!r night ,*>lie w5t out on a cork]4 ,got full ( jig-wat]1 felt upro>i\s1 w5t ar\nd & /ole a lot ( front doors & two or ?ree sidewalks4 ,by-&-by ! police caught him1 lock$ him up 9 ! ,tombs4 ,! disgrace drove ,*>lie cranky4 ,alph4 ,cranky6 ,aug4 ,yes1 he w5t (f ( 8 caboose4 ,alph4 ,oh1 crazy4 ,aug4 ,crazy's ! ^w4 ,n[ y "k ,*>lie saw ! w>d51 & ! w>d5 treat$ ,*>lie k9dly4 ,ye/]day he s5t a wait] up to ,*>lie ) an ,erie ,canal %ad on a tray2 ,*>lie up & kick$ ! tray out ( ! wait]'s h&1 & !n he began to abuse ! wait]2 ( c\rse ! wait] w\ldn't /& t1 & :at d y suppose t he done8 ,alph4 ,:at8 ,aug4 ,biff$ him--s6 ,hits ,alphonso a bl[ on ! *eek4 ,biz ( /rutt+ ar\nd by ,augu/us4 ,aug4 ,he bit l a fi%4 ,i guess ,i've broke 8 jaw4 ,alph4 ,deuc$ nice /ory4 ,aug4 ,funny1 a9't x8 ,alph4 ,awful2 b say1 old fell[4 ,aug4 ,:at8 ,alph4 ,has ! ,ea/ riv] gho/ he>d any?+ ( ?is8 ,aug4 ,n a volume4 ,alph4 ,!n view me p>alyze him4 7,walks ov] to ,/umpy47 ,say1 ,/umpy1 ,i've got a funny /ory to tell y4 ,/umpy4 ,:at ab\t8 ,alph4 ,*>lie ,gilsey4 ,y "k ,*>lie8 ,/umpy4 ,oh1 yes1 he's "o ( ,bricktop's pals4 ,alph4 ,well1 ?is is a bully /ory4 ,make y laugh till y cry4 ,/umpy4 ,all "r1 ,i want to laugh4 ,spit h] out4 ,alph4 ,y see ,*>lie w5t on a jamboree ! o!r night2 got full z a goat on corn rock & :isky4 ,he /ole half a doz5 h&-c>ts & a groc]y /ore1 & ! police coll>$ him4 ,poor ,*>lie 0 lock$ up 9 ! ,tombs4 ,y "k he 0 always awful s5sitive4 ,/umpy4 ,oh1 awful6 ,y nev] _h to call him a li> ov] six times be=e he w\ld ask y :at y meant4 ,alph4 ,well1 ! disgrace ( ! ?+ muddl$ 8 bra9 box4 ,/umpy4 ,sort] give him ! jim-jams 9 8 head4 ,alph4 ,j s4 ,b ! w>d5 0 a fri5d ( 81 & tri$ to d all he c\ld = him4 ,ye/]day he s5t a wait] up ) a pickl$ ham on a tray = ,*>lie4 ,*>lie ups & kicks x (f4 ,:at d y suppose ! wait] did8 ,/umpy4 ,eat ! ham4 ,alph4 ,no2 he slugg$ ,*>lie1 s4 7,hits ,/umpy4 ,same biz z be=e47 ,alph4 ,caught him aga94 ,i mu/ h broke 8 e>4 ,/umpy4 ,tell me "s m2 real nice /ory4 ,alph4 ,gr& joke1 a9't x8 ,/umpy4 ,imm5se2 b say1 ,hannah ,ro?s*ild1 does t bald-head$ *ild-kill] ov] !re "k ! racket8 ,alph4 ,no2 ,i've giv5 x to y fir/4 ,/umpy4 ,oh1 ho6 ,/rawb]ries & cream4 ,gaze ^u me "p 8 hair4 7,walks ov] to ,alonzo47 ,say1 old ,morgue1 ,i want to see y = five or six ye>s4 ,alon4 ,:at =8 ,/umpy4 ,y "k ,*>lie ,gilsey8 ,alon4 ,*>lie ,gilsey1 ! ald]man's niece8 ,/umpy4 ,t's ! cake4 ,alon4 ,oh1 ,i "k him well4 ,/umpy4 ,i've got a tip-top joke to give y ab\t him4 ,alon4 ,y don't say4 ,/umpy4 ,sure4 ,y see ,*>lie got (f on a scree*] la/ week4 ,got cramm$ full ( bottle-/uff+4 ,oh1 he got z drunk z a s5ator4 ,he w5t on a racket & /ole a hotel & an elevat$ railroad & a freight c>1 & "s little ?+s l t4 ,he got arre/$4 ,judge made x two ye>s4 ,x broke ,*>lie's he>t4 ,he wasn't us$ to gett+ m ?an six mon?s at a "t1 & he got rats 9 8 g>ret4 ,alon4 ,did :at8 ,/umpy4 ,w5t (f 8 nut--crazy4 ,alon4 ,ah1 ,i see4 ,/umpy4 ,y see1 ! w>d5 0 a fri5d ( 81 & he tri$ to d all t he c\ld = poor ,*>lie4 ,b\ght a piano & a wa%+ ma*9e1 & furni%$ up 8 room elegantly4 ,didn't d any good4 ,*>lie kept crazy4 ,ye/]day ! w>d5 s5t a wait] up ) a tray conta9+ a :ole hog & "s cu/>d pie1 & /ew$ :ale1 & "s m little delicacies4 ,*>lie up & kick$ ! wait] out ( ! tray's h&4 ,alon4 ,g 'way6 ,/umpy4 ,x's s4 ,b worse yet--,*>lie w5t = ! wait]4 ,alon4 ,w5t = ! wait]8 ,/umpy4 ,t]rible case4 ,hit him ) ! piano1 jump$ on 8 nose--oh1 rais$ ! devil4 ,& :at d y suppose ! wait] did 9 return8 ,alon4 ,/ruck him--s6 ,raps ,/umpy on ! face & knocks him ov]4 ,all ( ! o!r *>act]s g = ,/umpy & knock him ar\nd ! /age4 ,flats close on g5]al melee4 ,mc,f,l,y,n,n',s ,,appo9tm5t4 ,iri% ,sket* 9 ,"o ,sc5e4 ,,by ,,w>d ,,wood4 ,,*>act]s4 ,,b]n>d ,,mcflynn4 ,,l&lord4 ,,ell5 ,,mcflynn4 ,,policeman4 ,int]ior ( kit*5 furni%$ poorly4 ,/ove ,c4 ,baby 9 cradle1 ,l4 ,wa% tub1 ,l4 ,c4 ,table & *airs ,r4 ,ell5 discov]$ at wa% tub4 ,ell54 ,bad luck to ! day ,i ev] left my home & m>ri$ ,b]n>d ,mc,flynn2 sure he's n done a /it* ( "w = n9e ye>s1 & x's only by me scrubb+ my h&s (f at ?is wa% tub t we're able to live at all1 at all4 ,baby cries2 goes to cradle & rocks4 ,!re--!re1 t's a fo9e boy2 don't cry1 d>l+--t's ! lad :o w be an honor to me4 ,looks at baby4 ,sure & he's ! image ( ,john ,morrissey1 & :o kn[s b t he'll be an ,ald]man yet4 ,returns to tub4 ,sure & didn't ,mrs4 ,mori>ity's son1 ,%amus1 get a position on ! horse c>s1 & he wasn't nam$ aft] ,john ,morrissey ei!r4 ,well1 z ! bl9d man said3 8,we'll see :at we'll see40 ,ent] ,b]n>d ,mc,flynn1 ,c4 ,d4 ,takes (f coat & hat1 h&s !m to ,ell54 ,b]4 ,mrs4 ,el5ore ,mc,flynn1 w\ld y be s precipitate z to remove ?is ul/] & get me my dress+-g[n & slipp]s2 ,i h bus9ess to att5d to4 ,ell54 ,sure & ,i ?9k x's "t y _h2 x's be5 n9e ye>s s9ce y did att5d to any4 ,b]4 ,aisy n[1 ,mrs4 ,mc,flynn1 ! bus9ess ,i h to att5d to is ( a political nature4 ,ell54 ,oh1 ho6 ,b]4 7,sits at table47 ,get me my writ+ imp]ials1 ! bus9ess is ( importance1 & mu/ be att5d$ to imm$iately1 if n soon]4 ,ell54 7,gets p51 ink & pap]47 ,sure1 & is x read+ writ+ y are go+ to d8 ,b]4 7,biz ( look+ ov] a l>ge pile ( docum5ts--calls ,ell5 to him47 ,ell51 come sit y d[n1 & ,i'll %[ y :at position ,i hold 9 political affairs4 7,ell5 sits1 ,b]n>d reads lett] 9 a v pomp\s mann]47 8,hon4 ,b]n>d ,mc,flynn--,sir1 9 appreciation ( y\r s]vices 9 ! late political /ruggle1 y h be5 unanim\sly appo9t$ ,eng9e] ( ! ,morgue1 a position ( tru/ & responsibility4 ,! duties att5d+ ! (fice are light1 ! h\rs ( att5dance be+ f #e ,a4 ,m4 to #d ,a4 ,m4 ,report = duty at once4 ,respectfully1 ,claude ,mulligan1 secret>y40 ,n[1 ,ell51 t's an easy position2 only an h\r a day1 f #e to #d4 7,rises1 takes hat & coat47 ,well1 ?is bus9ess mu/ be att5d$ to at once 7/>t+ (f474 ,ell54 7,call+ him47 ,h[ long w y be gone1 ,b]n>d8 y "k we h no?+ to eat 9 ! h\se1 & little ,johnny ,morrissey has gr[n hump-back f ! want ( food4 ,b]4 ,:5 ,i return f ! ,city ,hall1 ,ell51 we w hold an inve/igation z to ! sanit>y condition ( ! infant4 ,exit ,c4 ,l4 ,ell54 7,comes d[n front47 ,sure & x's a nice job ,b]n>d has got1 begorra4 ,eng9e] ( ! ,morgue1 & only has to "w an h\r a day4 7,re>ranges ! table4 ,knock at door47 ,come 96 ,ent] ,l&lord4 ,l&4 ,mrs4 ,mc,flynn1 ?is is ! la/ "t ,i w call on y = ! r5t2 ,i h be5 put (f ) promises once too (t51 & if y don't pay up to-morr[ y w h to leave4 ,ell54 ,leave1 is x8 ,sure & x's t same ?+ we int5d to d4 ,& x's n he>d y h ( ! position ,b]n>d has got8 ,l&4 ,position6 ,:at position6 ,ell54 ,sure & he has be5 elect$ ,eng9e] ( ! ,morgue by a l>ge majority1 & we int5d to leave y\r dirty hovel & move up on ,lexicon av5ue 9 ! morn+4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,o',grady1 put t 9 y\r pipe & smoke x4 ,l&4 ,p]haps y w & p]haps y won't4 ,eng9e] or no eng9e]1 he c't beat me4 ,ell54 ,jump+ up excit$ly4 ,beat1 is x8 ,y want a beat+8 ,well1 ,mr4 ,o',grady1 let me in=m y t ,i c give y all ! beat+ y want myself4 ,/rikes at him4 ,biz ad lib4 ,?r[s loaf ( bread at him4 ,o',grady dodges x & x hits ,b]n>d1 :o is j ent]+ ,c4 ,d4 ,b]4 ,tipsy4 ,& is ?is ! way y amuse y\rself dur+ my abs5ce8 ,d y ?9k ,i h no?+ to d b buy bread = y to be fir+ r\nd 9 t way8 ,aft] a :ile y w be want+ plum pudd+1 or poie to be play+ base ball )8 ,:at's all ?is r[ ab\t1 anyh[8 ,/agg]s back & falls 9 ! cradle4 ,baby cries4 ,ell5 runs ov] to cradle & takes up baby4 ,ell54 ,?is dirty spalpe5 came 9 "h & insult$ me4 ,b]4 ,jumps up--goes to ,o',grady4 ,insult$ y8 insult$ ! wife ( ,b]n>d ,mc,flynn1 ,eng9e] ( ! ,morgue6 ,takes (f coat4 ,sit y d[n1 ,ell54 ,i w att5d to ?is matt] myself4 ,fights ) ,o',grady2 ,ell5 jo9s 91 & !y ?r[ him out ( ! w9d[2 ,b]n>d comes d[n1 sits at table1 & ,ell5 prep>es supp]4 ,b]4 ,n[1 ,ell51 get me my supp]1 & get me ! black bottle f "u ! piano4 ,i'll h to make a spee* to-night1 & ,i want my ?roat cle>4 ,reads pap]2 baby cries4 ,damn t baby6 ,ell54 ,oh1 ,b]n>d1 sure & ! baby c't help x2 don't be s cross1 & eat y\r supp]1 t's a good man4 ,b]4 ,supp]1 is x8 ,& :at h y got = supp]8 ,ell54 ,well1 ,i've got "s nice pork1 &---- ,b]4 7,excit$ly47 ,ell51 d y ?9k ,i'm a sausage ma*9e1 to be gr9d+ up pork e day8 ,no1 ,mrs4 ,mc,flynn1 ,i'll n d x6 ,ell54 ,well1 :at w\ld y l8 ,h[ w\ld "s can>y bird eyes & pigeon milk suit y8 ,or w\ld y r h a bird ( p>adise on toa/8 ,sits at table4 ,b]4 ,don't be s kleptomaniac 9 y\r rem>ks4 ,i'll h t bottle a little m on my side ( ! table4 ,ell54 ,sure1 & x's my money t b\ght x1 & ,i'll keep x :]e x is4 ,b]4 ,ho1 ho6 ,y're /&+ on y\r high horse to-day4 ,i suppose be=e long y'll be want+ to celebrate y\r gold5 w$d+1 or silv] w$d+1 & be br++ all y\r poor relations "h to live on me4 ,ell54 ,sure1 an' n "o ( my relations ev] ask$ a ?+ ( y1 & z to my celebrat+ my gold5 w$d+1 or silv] w$d+1 or :atev] y call x1 ,i celebrat$ my wood5 w$d+ :5 ,i m>ri$ a block head1 d y m9d t n[8 ,b]4 ,ell51 if y ca/ any m ( y\r conflections on me ,i'll bra9 y ) ?is pit*]4 ,ell54 7,jumps up47 ,well1 ,i guess n1 says ,timo?y ,conn]2 ,i'm boss ( ?is h\se & ,i'll d z ,i l4 ,sure x 0 my political influ5ce t got y\r position1 & ,i'll h y dismiss$ ) impunity4 ,b]4 ,ell51 ! dignity ( my position w n all[ me to qu>rel ) a woman2 b if y say ano!r ^w1 ,i'll knock y d[n ) ! /ove4 ,ell54 7,cry+47 ,t's "r2 g on--cry out s ,mrs4 ,mc,gillan & ! folks on ! top flure c he> y4 ,if my c\s9 ,t]r5ce 0 "h he---- ,b]4 7,jumps up1 ov]turns table1 etc47 ,t]r5ce1 is x8 ! mean1 dirty blackgu>d1 ,i'd---- ,ell54 7,hits him ) c(fee pot47 ,take t1 & t4 ,cl9*1 /ruggle1 fall ov] /ove1 baby cries4 ,policeman ru%es 91 !y bo? turn on him1 & pu% him into cradle4 ,biz ad lib4 ,,curta94 ,,orig9al ,,iri% ,,sket*4 ,,by ,,h>ry ,,& ,,john ,,k]nell4 ,,*>act]s4 ,,john ,,mcswegan 444 ,,h>ry ,,k]nell4 ,,b>ney ,,cross9 444 ,,john ,,k]nell4 ,/reet sc5e4 ,ent] ,mc,swegan4 ,mc,swegan4 ,well1 ,i h j come into t[n to meet an old fri5d ( m9e f ! same place 9 ,irel& z myself2 b he has ris5 9 ! _w1 & keeps a lag] be] brew]y 9 ,koekuk1 ,i[a4 ,i don't see him1 s ,i w /ep d[n to ,mc,nally's saloon4 ,probably he w come along :ile ,i am gone4 ,exit4 ,ent] ,cross94 ,cross94 ,i wond] :]e ,mc,swegan is8 ,he promis$ to meet me "h4 ,z ,i 0 com+ ar\nd ! corn] a little girl look$ at me 9 ! face1 & says3 8,!re's ,g5]al ,grant40 ,i look$ ar\nd & says3 8,y lie1 sis10 b ,i don't ?9k %e se5 ! po9t4 ,ano!r little fell[ says3 8,/ag ! ,mick ) ! lant]n jaw40 ,ent] ,mc,swegan4 ,mc,s4 ,good-morn+1 ,b>ney4 ,cros4 ,good-aft]noon4 ,mc,s4 ,:at kept y s quick8 ,cros4 ,i c\ldn't come any lat]4 ,mc,s4 ,h y _h any tr\ble lately at y\r home8 ,cros4 ,yes1 we _h a railroad accid5t4 ,mc,s4 ,i didn't he> any?+ ab\t x4 ,:at 0 x8 ,cros4 ,m>y ,ann ,o',bri5 hung h]self ) h] back hair4 ,mc,s4 ,h[ d y make t out a railroad accid5t8 ,cros4 ,:y1 h] dea? 0 caus$ by a misplac$ swit*4 ,mc,s4 ,x's a wond] !y didn't put y up = a headlight4 ,cros4 ,if ,i _h y\r m\? we might h us$ x = a tunnel4 ,mc,s4 ,well1 are y work+ n[8 ,cros4 ,no2 ,i h n work$ = ?ree mon?s4 ,mc,s4 ,i c get y a f9e job4 ,cros4 ,:at do+8 ,mc,s4 ,:y1 a fri5d ( m9e wants to put y 9 an envelope2 he wants to s5d a val5t9e to a %oemak]4 ,cros4 ,say1 :5 y g home y want to eat all ! salt y c get2 y are ! fre%e/ roo/] ,i ev] saw4 ,mc,s4 ,well1 if y don't l t job1 put molasses on y\r :isk]s1 & hire y\rself out = fly pap]4 ,cros4 ,w y be do+ any?+ to-morr[8 ,mc,s4 ,no1 ,i guess n4 ,:y8 ,cros4 ,well1 ,i w\ld l to h y come ) me to a photograph gall]y2 ,i want y\r picture4 ,mc,s4 ,:at d y want ) my picture8 ,cros4 ,i want to give x to ! police4 ,i lo/ my monkey4 ,mc,s4 ,well1 if ,i ?\ght !re 0 a rew>d = y ,i w\ld br+ y home aga94 ,cros4 ,did y he> ! news8 ,mc,s4 ,no2 :at is x8 ,cros4 ,x's all ov] t[n4 ,mc,s4 ,:at8 ,cros4 ,mud4 ,mc,s4 ,t's a v good joke4 ,cros4 ,x is4 ,w y h a cig>8 ,mc,s4 ,i w4 ,cros4 ,!n g buy "o4 ,mc,s4 ,y are n smok+ n[1 are y8 ,cros4 ,no1 n at pres5t4 ,mc,s4 ,i see ! mud has cov]$ !m up4 ,cros4 ,see "h1 d y "k any conundrums8 ,mc,s4 ,i don't "k :at y mean4 ,cros4 ,i mean d y "k any?+ ,i ought to give up8 ,mc,s4 ,y ought to give up !m two doll>s y owe me4 ,cros4 ,well1 ask me "s conundrum4 ,mc,s4 ,all "r4 ,:i* is ! be/ way to make fi%-balls )\t ! fi%8 ,cros4 ,:y1 s5d ! potatoes home ,c4 ,o4 ,d4 ,:at looks mo/ l ! half moon8 ,mc,s4 ,:y1 ! o!r half4 ,cros4 ,:y is ! mosquito a good pok] play]8 ,mc,s4 ,because e "t he draws he fills4 ,cros4 ,well1 :at *ance h ,i got8 ,ask me "o4 ,mc,s4 ,all "r4 ,:i* is ! be/ way to keep a dog f go+ mad 9 ,augu/8 ,cros4 ,%oot him 9 ,july4 ,mc,s4 ,:i* is ! be/ way to f9d a "y lady out4 ,cros4 ,:y1 g ar\nd to see h] "s day :5 %e is n 94 ,mc,s4 ,well1 n[ ask me a h>d "o4 ,cros4 ,all "r4 ,:y are y\r two feet l an ,italian organ gr9d]8 ,mc,s4 ,i w give x up4 ,:y are y\r two feet l an ,italian organ gr9d]8 ,because !y c>ry a monkey ar\nd all day4 ,cros4 ,:at makes a *ick5 g across ! /reet8 ,because he wants to get on ! o!r side4 ,:y didn't y answ] t1 y bum8 ,mc,s4 ,y didn't give me a *ance4 ,cros4 ,h[ long c a jackass /& on "o leg8 ,mc,s4 ,y get up & try x4 ,bo? exit4 ,,temp]ance4 ,a ,dut* ,declamation4 ,,by ,,gus ,,williams4 ,i haf be5 unvit$ dis ev5+1 fell[ drunk>ds1 to speak to y on de subject ( demp]ance1 by a l>ge majority ( demp]ance m5 :o nev] dr9k--unless dey vos ask$4 ,i didn't us$ to be a demp]ance man myself vonce4 ,i vos a h>d case1 & us$ to g into a be] saloon1 rap aga9/ my umbrella mit de g\nt]1 und holl] oud3 8,gif me a lemonade /raight--mid no wat]40 ,b ,i haf se5 de error ( my vays4 ,von night v5 ,i vas 9 a hodel1 swigg+ d[n cid] und vi*y1 & ,g]man seltz]1 und all ( dose ?or\ghbr$ dr9ks1 und haf+ lods ( fun mit de gang1 a g5tleman come ub to me4 ,he vos ab\d half full1 und d]e vos a te> z big z a balloon on de end ( 8 nose z he caught me by de ?roat1 und :isp]$3 8,i vant to see y alone = ab\d a veek40 ,i said 8all righd10 & he took me to "o gorn] ( de room1 & said3 8,y vos a nice "y man40 ,i dold him he vos k]rect1 dot vos vhat all de spiel]s said--dey said dot ,i vos too sweet to live4 8,x vos a %ame10 he cont9u$1 mit emotion und be] 9 8 voice1 8to see y ru9+ ( y\rself mit lemonade & su* %ad[s ( /rong dr9ks40 ,i said dot ,i guess$ s too4 8,vell10 he rem>k$1 und he squeez$ de punions on my h&s1 8swe> (f6--dr9k only vhiskey & ,old ,tom g940 ,i s*wore4 ,f dis day to dot ,i haf be5 a *ang$ man2 ,i nev] get sob] (] dree dimes a week--agate measure4 ,oh1 ,i give x to y /raight1 my he>]s1 demp]ance vos a great d+--= wom5 & *ildr54 ,i _h a brudd] vonce1 a goot1 nice1 six = a p5ny le$le poy4 ,he _h hair l roa/$ *eese und a complexion l /rawb]ries mit gream gakes4 ,ve all d\ght dat he v\ld gr[ ub to pe bresid5t ( a pank1 skib avay to ,canada und end 8 days univ]sally respect$4 ,b he vos l$ a/ray4 ,he got 9 mit an ald]man's son und a m9i/]'s daught]1 und dot ru9$ him4 ,he vos goax$ to dr9k4 ,fu/ vat] mit orange peel1 d5 soda vat]1 next veiss pe] mit a glub 9 x1 aft] dot1 br&y4 ,ve dri$ to /op him 9 8 vild c>e]1 b x vos ,n4 ,g4--no use4 ,he v\ld come home newsbab] drunk ef]y night1 und addract a gr[d ar\nd ! h\se mit 8 antics1 und d]e vosn't a slate 9 ! neighborhood dot didn't pe> 8 autograph4 ,und :]e is he n[8 ,i repeat x to blu%4 ,he is a congressman1 und dey dalk ( runn+ him = bresid5t4 ,und 8 poor "m1 %e is go+ to die ( a brok5 he>t %u/ z soon z %e c f9d dime4 ,x vos a noble poet :o rem>k$2 8,look de udd] vay at de lag] v5 x vas vhite40 ,he vos righd4 ,alvays let de lag] settle2 too mu* :ite und n en\gh r$ always spoils a s*oon]4 ,i am glad to say dot my demp]ance lectures haf n be5 mit\t d]e effect4 ,9 von t[n v]e ,i lectur$ d]e vos only von liquor sell]4 ,n[ d]e is six6 ,x is su* driumphs z dis vi* haf made me vot ,i us$ to be2 de greate/ t]rible example ( dem all4 ,de udd] night at a social p>ty1 ,i met a "y man mit de bloom ( y\?--fifty c5ts a bottle--on 8 *eek4 ,he vos de drunke/ man ,i ef] saw2 9 fact1 he vos s drunk dot he dook me = a g5tleman1 & ask$ me v\ld ,i haf som$+4 ,i said 8,no60--,i vas full already4 ,d5 ,i dook him ar\nd to a lamp-po/ on de next plock und gave him taffy l a /ep-fa!r4 8,my fri5d10 ,i said1 8y haf a "m80 ,he repli$ dot d]e vos a tradition to dot effect4 8,vell10 ,i recomm5c$1 8vot v\ld y\r "m gif to see y 9 ?is condition80 8,%e v\ld gif six d\s& doll>s10 he sobb$4 8,vot1 to see y /agg]+80 8,yes1 %e vos bl9d f h] bir?40 ,dot settl$ x--dot is to say1 x settl$ dot bran* ( de subject--b ,i v5t = him on de demp]ance issue pald-head$4 ,he realiz$ dot ,i vos n 9 fun1 & he sign$ de pl$ge nev] to use liquor1 except z a bev]age1 until he di$--or got m>ri$4 ,he has kept 8 ^w--x is ab\d all he has to keep n[--und is n[ employ$ by ! city z a plumb] = de bird h\ses 9 de ,c5tral ,b>k4 ,b von ?+ ,i mu/ speak on be=e ,i gonclude4 ,x vos ab\t de ladies4 ,x is h>d to resi/ de demptation to dr9k2 n _m haf de c\rage l ,i haf1 nef] to refuse4 ,b x is specially h>d = a "y man to refuse1 :5 a "y & lovely lady pres5ts a tomato-c full ( ,pils5] & sweetly says3 8,take a ba?1 ,george80 ,b ,i mu/ end4 ,my fire-insurance policy runs out to-night1 und ,i wi% to escape mit my life4 ,9 conclusion let me say1 nev] dr9k1 "y man1 nev] dr9k--alone6 ,o',,rielly',s ,,daught] ,,m>y4 ,an ,iri% ,family ,sket*4 ,,by ,,m>t ,w4 ,,hanley4 ,,*>act]s4 ,,b]n>d ,o',,rielly4 ,,d5ny ,,burns4 ,,bridget ,o',,rielly4 ,,m>y ,,ann ,,rebecca ,o',,rielly4 ,,sc5e4--,ord9>y t5em5t h\se room4 ,/ove1 ,r4 ,table1 ,c4 ,*airs by table4 ,bureau1 ,l41 & cot4 ,curta9 rises1 disclos+ ,bridget comb+ h] hair at bureau4 ,brid4 ,arrah1 siv5 o'clock4 ,%ure1 x is "t = ,m>y to arrive4 ,b %e's late to-night4 ,%ure1 s9ce %e's be5 work9' 9 ! play9' c>d factory x's too high-ton$ %e has become to ride up t[n on ! horse-c>4 ,x is on ! back balcony av a truck t %e r[ls along4 ,h>k1 ,i guess t t is h] foot/ep n[4 ,li/5s4 ,door op5s1 & ,m>y ent]s1 c>ry+ lun*-box4 ,sets x on table4 ,m>y4 ,supp] ready1 "m8 ,brid4 ,supp] ready6 ,x is n hungry yez are af!r ! ilegant lun* t ,i put up = yez8 ,m>y4 ,ah1 :at are y giv+ u8 ,call t a nice lun*6 ,ham & crack]s6 t's a sweet tuck-out = a h>d work+ girl1 a9't x8 ,brid4 ,t'll d1 miss4 ,p]haps yez w\ld l *>lotty ruse & banana fritt]s wid egg sauce4 ,any girl t don't l ham & crack]s is too fa/idi\s to live4 ,m>y4 ,well1 ,i don't c>e2 all ! o!r girls h nice ?+s to eat4 ,x gives y away to ! gang to see me ) su* a curb/one banquet4 ,brid4 ,x gives me away to ! gang1 does x1 ye hussy6 ,i'll give yez to compreh5d t divil a c9t d ,i c>e = ! gang4 ,m>y ,ann ,rebecca ,o',rielly1 sit "r d[n on t *air & give y\r tongue a re/1 or ,i'll la!r ye ov] ! head wid ! iron9' bo>d4 ,m>y4 7,sitt+ d[n47 ,all "r4 ,b hurry up ) supp]1 "m4 ,brid4 ',pe>s to me y are 9 an awful hurry4 ,m>y4 ,s ,i am4 ,i want to g to ! ,hoolihan masqu]ade ball4 ,brid4 ,yez want to g to ! ,hoolihan massacree ball8 ,divil a /ep d y /ir !re to-night4 ,no daught] av m9e %all g to a massacree ball & dance wid five-c5t b>b]s4 ,d yez want to be set d[n z a spiel]8 ,m>y4 ,b ,i want to g awful bad4 ,all ! boys & girls are go+ to take x 94 ,brid4 ,yis2 an' ! police w take ?im 94 ,:]e is ! ball to be held1 at ! ,academy ( ,sculpture8 ,m>y4 ,no1 ma'am1 at ,wulhalla ,hall4 ,brid4 ,wulhalla ,hall8 ,t's a fo9e1 noice1 j9teel place = a "y girl to g to4 ,:o are ye go9' to g wid8 ,m>y4 ,d5ny ,burns4 ,brid4 ,:o8 ,m>y4 ,d5ny ,burns4 ,brid4 ,niv]6 ,d ye suppose t ,i w\ld all[ me daught] to g to a ball wid su* a pill z he8 ,d9ny ,burns is a fo9e "y man---- ,m>y4 ,( c\rse he is2 he's a ma%]4 ,brid4 ,i'll ma% 8 head if he comes fool9' ar\nd "h4 ,a fell] t we>s a s\p di% hat & a pickadilly coll>1 & we>s a bun* ( asp>agus 9 8 button-hole4 ,begorra1 ,m>y ,ann1 next yez w be ask+ me to all[ yez to g d[n to ,coney ,isl& wid an ald]man's son4 ,m>y4 ,d5ny's a real nice boy4 ,brid4 ,ye are giv+ me taffy4 ,m>y4 ,& he says t y are ! fre%e/ old daisy on ?is block4 ,brid4 ,& ye /ood by & he>d him insult+ ( y] "m wid\t kick+ him ov]8 ,m>y4 ,sure he meant x z a complim5t4 ,brid4 ,oh1 he did1 did he8 ,m>y4 ,yis1 & he said t he c\ldn't tell y f me wid\t a telescope4 ,he said t x 0 wond]ful h[ y conceal$ y\r good looks4 ,brid4 ,well1 !re's "s good 9 ! lad yet1 &---- ,ent] ,b]n>d ,o',rielly at door4 ,b]4 ,bridget8 ,brid4 ,yis1 ,b]n>d4 ,b]4 ,take (f me ul/]1 & br+ me me smok9' jacket4 ,takes (f ragg$ coat & dons l95 du/] mu* worn1 :i* ,bridget br+s him4 ,brid4 ,are yez hungry1 ould man8 ,b]4 ,hungry6 ,be ,heav51 ,i c\ld ate a plate ov mort>6 ,:at h yez = supp]8 ,brid4 ,corn beef & cabbage4 ,b]4 ,corn beef & cabbage4 ,brid4 ,yis4 ,b]4 ,woman1 y'll drive me mad4 ,corn beef & cabbage is nice food = a h>d work+ man4 ,:y don't yez h ice cream & pie8 ,brid4 ,:]e's ! money to get x wid8 ,b]4 ,buy a lott]y ticket1 me daisy4 ,bridget ,o',rielly1 if ,i come home to-morr[ night & f9d corn beef & cabbage = supp] ,i'll slaught] yez4 ,m>y4 ,dad1 :y don't y buy a new dic]8 ,b]4 ,d :at8 ,m>y4 ,/rike a fre% kady4 ,b]4 ,m>y ,ann1 ,i wasn't br\ght up 9 ,fr9*4 ,did t horse c> conductor t s9t yez ! boquet av peetoonias l>n ye ! articulation8 ,yez'll be sett9' up a ,vi5na ,bak]y next4 ,m>y4 ,oh1 y c't tumble = a c5t4 ,:y don't y get a new hat8 ,b]4 ,a new hat6 ,:at's ! matt] wid ?is8 ,takes (f a batt]$ /ovepipe4 ,i've only worn x sev5te5 ye>s4 ,next yez w be ax9 me to pur*ase a pair av l[-neck$ %oes1 & "s giddy socks4 ,m>y4 ,t hat looks z if x 0 call$ 94 ,get a gun & %oot x4 ,b]4 ,i'll get a cannon & /ab y4 ,bridget1 is ! corn beef & cabbage ripe8 ,brid4 ,%ure x is4 ,come take y\r sates at ! table4 ,bridget puts eatables on ! table1 & all sit d[n4 ,b]n>d picks up a loaf ( bread1 bites x1 & ?r[s x at ,bridget4 ,brid4 ,b]n>d ,o',rielly1 are ye mad8 ,b]4 ,no1 ,i'm insane4 ,! next "t ye buy bread1 ,bridget1 see t x isn't /uff$ wid bricks4 ,i've left ?ree ( me tee? 9 ! loaf4 ,brid4 ,%ure1 x's good4 ,b]4 ,good = pav9 ! /reets4 ,if ! ,cz> ( ,ru%ia _h _h cannon balls z h>d z t bread1 he'd a lick$ ! bloody ,turks long ago4 ,brid4 ,?9 ,i'll ?r[ x away4 ,b]4 ,no1 yez won't4 ,save x1 & ,i'll kill a cat wid x4 ,pass me ! butt]4 ,m>y4 ,! butt]'s /rong en\gh to walk to ye4 ,b]4 ,no criticisms1 "y l$dy2 if ! butt]'s good en\gh = y] anci/or1 x is good en\gh = yez4 ,:at are ye all dress$ up fur to-night8 ,m>y4 ,i'm go+ to a ball4 ,b]4 ,:at ball8 ,m>y4 ,! ,hoolihan's masqu]ade ball4 ,b]4 ,yez a9't4 ,divil a "o ( ! ,hoolihan's m>qu]ade h got money en\gh to buy _! own *ew9' tobacco4 ,brid4 ,let ! girl g4 ,b]4 ,niv]2 %e c g ar\nd to *ur*1 & see !m bury ,pat ,mc,ginness1 if %e wants relaxation4 ,:o 0 %e go9' to ! ball wid8 ,brid4 ,d5ny ,burns4 ,b]4 ,a "y ?afe t gets fifty c9ts a week play9' policy4 ,m>y ,ann1 if ,i cat* t hypo!cation ar\nd ?is *ateau1 ,i'll break 8 neek1 d y savvy8 ,m>y4 ,!n ,i c't g wid him8 ,b]4 ,no1 me l$dy4 ,/ay at home & read yez hymn-book1 s t yez w be able to s+1 8,h\ld me ,foat10 :5 ! "t comes = ! tor*-light picnics4 ,bridget1 take (f ?is ov]dress ( m9e1 & br+ me me spr+ ov]coat4 ,brid4 ,%ure1 we're us+ y\r spr+ coat = a tableclo?4 ,b]4 ,i suppose s4 ,& ,i've be5 c>ry9' ! tableclo? ar\nd all day = a *e/-protector4 ,b ,i mu/ away4 ,brid4 ,:]e are yez go9'8 ,b]4 ,i h siv5 c9ts1 & ,i am go9' d[n to ,casey's to buy a dhr9k4 ,if ei!r ( yez are out ( ! h\se :9 ,i come back ,i'll kill yez bo?4 ,d yez mo9d8 ,exit ,b]n>d4 ,m>y & ,bridget bo? get up f ! table & advance front4 ,m>y puts on h] bonnet4 ,brid4 ,:at are yez putt9' on y\r tra-la-la hat =8 ,m>y4 ,to g to ! ball )4 ,brid4 ,didn't yez he> y\r fa!r tell yez to /ay at home8 ,m>y4 ,oh1 fa!r's an ould /ick-9-!-mud4 ,he c't boss me4 ,brid4 ,he'll p>alyze e s9ew 9 y\r body4 ,m>y4 ,i a9't afraid4 ,if he tries any ( 8 lugs on me ,d5ny w put a head on him4 ,da--da1 "m4 ,brid4 ,if yez get kill$ at ! ball x a9't my fault4 ,m>y4 ,all "r4 ,ov] ! sew]1 skip ! gutt]1 cross ! riv]1 "m4 ,exit at door4 ,brid4 ,!re %e goes ) h] ,lat9 conv]sation4 ,b$ad1 ,i guess ,i'll take a nap4 ,bl[s out c&le on table4 ,/age d>k5s4 ,ent] ,b]n>d at door4 ,b]4 ,elev5 o'clock1 & ,bridget is asleep4 ,be ! ,heav5s1 ,i w wake h] up2 too mu* repose is injuri\s to ! sy/em4 ,bridget--,bridget6 wake up1 or ,i'll kick y\r eyes op54 ,brid4 7,gett+ up f cot47 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,:]e's ! fire8 ,b]4 ,ye are slo?ful1 ,bridget ,o',rielly4 ,:]e is ,m>y8 ,brid4 ,asleep4 ,aside4 ,may ,/4 ,pet] p>dhon me = ! loie6 ,b]4 ,x is well4 ,if %e _h gone a-spiel9' to ! ,hoolihan masqu]ade ,i w\ld h got a divorce f h]4 ,m>y4 7,outside47 ,i didn't try to ma% ! ,dut* cucumb]-p$dl]1 ,d5ny4 ,b]4 ,bridget1 y h deceiv$ me4 ,t is ,m>y's voice4 ,brid4 ,i didn't mane to1 ,b]n>d1 b---- ,b]4 ,no buts2 be fa/idi\s 9 y\r def5se4 ,madam1 on to-morr[ ,i may be 9 ! prison]'s dock at ! c\rt-h\se4 ,d54 7,outside47 ,g 'way1 ,m>y ,ann1 y "k y 0 try9' to %ake me all ! :ile4 ,m>y4 7,outside47 ,speak l[1 or y'll wake up fa!r4 ,d54 7,outside47 ,:at d'y] 'spose ,i c>e = t ould gas-h\se t]ri]8 ,b]4 ,bridget1 get me ! c>v9' knife4 ,i w g out & cut t villa9's liv] out6 ,d y he> ! epi!t he's fa/59' on me8 ,brid4 ,be aisy2 li/54 ,d54 7,outside47 ,y\r old woman1 hey8 ,:o c>es = h]1 ! ould di%-wra/l]8 ,:5 we get m>ri$1 ,m>y1 ,i'm go9' to %oot h] if %e ev] comes ar\nd ! h\se4 ,brid4 ,%oot me6 ,bless$ virg91 d'ye he> x8 ,b]n>d1 :]e's ! ax8 ,give x to me till ,i *op ! assass9 up6 ,m>y4 7,outside47 ,come into ! room1 ,d5ny4 ,! old folks h all gone to b$4 ,brid4 ,! spalpe5's com9' into ! room1 d'ye mo9d x8 ,b]4 ,:i/6 hide1 & we'll give him ballyglory4 ,bridget hides "u table1 ,b]n>d beh9d bureau4 ,ent] ,m>y & ,d5ny at door4 ,m>y4 ,we h _h a good racket1 a9't we1 ,d5ny8 ,d54 ,yez are giv9' x t] me /raight4 ,did y] see me ma% t son ( cross-ey$ ,mc,carty = say+ t yez _h a foot l a giraffe8 ,m>y4 ,did y kill him8 ,d54 ,no2 b ,i broke ! suck]'s jaw4 ,:]e are ! two old figg]-heads8 ,m>y4 ,:at figg]-heads8 ,d54 ,^? old flannel-m\?s--y] fa!r & "m4 ,b]4 7,jump+ out f bureau47 ,oh1 yez rapscallion6 ,bridget1 hurl y]self out & we'll salt ?is fre% h]r9'4 ,brid4 7,jump+ out47 ,o!llo1 we h yez n[4 ,slug him1 ,b]n>d4 ,d54 ,:at's ?is1 anyh[8 ,b]4 ,"y man1 yez h allud$ disrespectfully to ! great ,o',rielly family4 ,be ,heav51 yez mu/ die6 ,d54 ,:at are yez sl++ me--tacks8 ,b]4 ,we'll be af!r sl+9' yez out av ! w9d[ :5 ! morgue comes along4 ,:o(6 hit him1 ,bridget6 ,bridget ru%es at ,d5ny4 ,he knocks h] d[n4 ,b]4 ,yez h rais$ y] fi/ aga9/ a daisy4 ,bew>e1 ,i am com+4 ,biz ( fight betwe5 ,b]n>d & ,d5ny4 ,d5ny f9ally knocks ,b]n>d "u ! table4 ,table falls on him4 ,d5ny seizes ,m>y 9 8 arms & m5aces ,bridget ) ! teapot4 ,flats close 9 on tableau4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,love ,,9 ,,! ,,canebrake4 ,a ,plantation ,com$y4 ,,by ,d4 ,j4 ,,delaney4 ,,*>act]s3 ,,pete1 ,,ike1 ,,rebecca1 ,,cl>a4 ,,sc5e4--,full /age4 ,cottage ,r4 ,u4 ,e4 ) w9d[ & door ( pap] same color z cottage4 ,ent] ,pete & ,ike ,r4 & ,l4 7,!y %ake h&s47 ,pete4 ,:y1 ,i*abod1 ,i'se totally surpris$ = to see y4 ,:> y gw9e at ?is lat5ess ob de h\r8 ,ike4 7,putt+ 8 ?umbs 9 armholes ( ve/ & assum+ 8bad0 position47 ,dat dep5ds on s>cum/ances4 ,if ,i recognize dis locality aright1 ,i hab rea*$ de f9ale ob my pr$e/9ation4 ,pete4 7,9 a/oni%m5t47 ,d tell6 ,ike4 ,d y see dat br[n/raw ro($ mansion yond]8 ,d>'s :> ,i an*or4 ,pete4 ,:at br+s y 'r\nd y]e2 bus9ess or pleasure8 ,ike4 ,well1 pr9cipally bus9ess4 ,d y "k any "o 'r\nd y]e by de "n ob ,cl>a8 ,pete4 ,no2 b ,i'm acqua9t$ wid a p]sonage ^: antec$5t cognom5 is ,rebecca4 ,ike4 ,well1 x is m ?an presumable t our own prefatory incompreh5sibility is bas$ on its peculi> sanit>y enfran*isem5t4 ,don't y ?9k s8 ,pete4 ,yes1 ,i guess y're ab\t "r2 we're bo? on ! same lay4 ,ike4 ,dat's ,engli%2 & n[ to bus9ess4 ,walks "r & left ab\t ! /age1 & advances & s+s z foll[s3 ,,air3--,big ,fat ,nance4 ,n[1 we've come out = a moonlight ramble1 ,to meet de gals dat we adore2 7,pete47 ,my own ,rebecca1 7,ike7 ,& my ,cl>a2 ,& bo? our he>ts wif love are sore2 ,9 yond] cottage dey reside1 ,dey promis$ to meet u "h to-night1 ,dese *>m+ w5*es are our pride2 ,two raspb]ry blondes1 our he>t's delight4 ,*orus4 ,d5 he>k5 to de music's rapture1 ,wid love our he>ts beg9 to a*e1 ,& s9ce ( u dey made a capture ,we'll %[ y h[ to make a break4 7,dance47 ,ike4 ,say1 ,pete1 don't y ?9k x 'b\t "t dose fe/ive %emales made deir appe>ance8 ,pete4 ,ob c\rse2 b if dey didn't he> u1 :at are we gw9e to d8 ,ike4 ,i dunno4 ,scrat*es 8 head4 ,suppose we get a brick & ?r[ x at de h\se2 dat'll br+ dem out1 & we w gib dem de gr& surprise4 ,pete4 ,dat's s4 ,!y retire ,r4 & ,l41 & produc+ imitation bricks ?r[ !m at ! cottage4 ,music s(t2 ,pete & ,ike retire ,r4 & ,l4 ,ent] ,rebecca & ,cl>a f cottage4 ,pick up bricks4 ,reb4 ,oh1 x's a %ame8 ,cl>a4 ,dat's :at ,i say2 x's a %ame4 ,de idea ob dose dog-gon$ nigg]s ?r[+ a qu>ry at de h\se to make u aw>e ( deir :]eab\ts4 ,reb4 ,oh1 x wasn't y\r lov] dat trew da brick2 y ne$n't gr[l4 ,cl>a4 ,no1 ,i don't t9k x 02 ,i guess x mu/ ha' be5 y\r ,pete2 he's s /rong he c\ld tr[ x wif 8 breff4 ,d]e6 ,%e ?r[s ! brick at ,rebecca's foot4 ,rebecca hits h] on ! head ) ! brick %e _h4 ,!y ea* pick up ! bricks to ?r[ !m at ea* o!r1 :5 ,pete & ,ike appe>4 ,rebecca & ,cl>a spy !m & ?r[ ! bricks at !m1 hitt+ !m4 ,pete & ,ike h[l & retire4 ,cl>a4 ,ha--ha6 did y see me hit him8 ,reb4 ,i guess dat ought to tea* dem to be m civil to deir sup]iors4 ,cl>a4 ,yes2 dey said dey'd gib u de gr& surprise4 ,i don't t9k dey did4 ,reb4 7,te>fully47 ,yes2 b ,i =gib dem4 ,y "k h[ ,i love ,pet] ,holl[ay4 ,cov]s h] face ) apron4 ,cl>a4 7,clasp+ h]47 ',de$ ,i d1 ,rebecca4 ,i c sympa?ize ) y4 ,rebecca cries l\dly4 ,li/5 to ec/asy1 ,rebecca4 ,wake up1 *ile4 ,r\se yo'self4 ,rebecca wipes h] eyes1 & bo? b5d l[1 li/5+ to ! music4 ,!y walk ar\nd ) h&s uprais$1 & advance to /age front1 s++ ! foll[+3 ,oh1 we're 9 love wid two spruce d>kies1 ,:o ebry night at de h\r ob n9e1 ,d w5d deir way unto our home/ead2 ,an' to-night dey are bo? on "t2 ,dey call u de> & t5d] names1 ,9 de canebrake d[n by yond] lane2 ,by deir h&some =ms an' w9n+ ways1 ,we're 8gone10 b we are n to blame4 ,*orus4 ,d5 he>k5 to de music's rapture1 ,= a dance our feet beg9 to a*e1 ,an' s9ce ( u dose coons make a capture1 ,we'll %[ y h[ to make a break4 ,dance4 ,mean:ile ,pete & ,ike come on & make rem>ks on ! danc+4 ,at ! end ( dance ! girls spy ! negroes & angrily walk t[>ds !m4 ,pete & ,ike produce l>ge razors & *ase ! girls4 ,!y %\t1 & ,cl>a dives ?r\gh w9d[ ( cottage1 ,rebecca walk+ ?r\gh ! door4 ,pete & ,ike put up _! razors & call = ! girls2 !y at l5g? come out sl[ly4 ,reb4 7,to ,pete47 ,:at = y try to c>ve me wid a razor1 eh8 ,fo' fifty dollahs ,i'd /rike y s h>d dat y w\ldn't eb5 hab "t to dream ( anoddah h5 roo/4 ,pete4 ,:o dreams ab\t h5-roo/s1 eh8 ,i t9k ,i "k consid]able ob y\r private exp]i5ce1 anyway4 ,i guess z h[ ,i "k :o took de duck eggs f ,jim ,b>k]'s h5 coop4 ,y c't tea* me 'b\t de hone/y ob "s p4 ,reb4 ,well1 ,i c le>n to =gib y1 ,pete ,holl[ay2 b ,i advise y neb] aga9 to gib su* an exasp]at+ %ock to my n]ves4 ,y "k ,i'm t5d]4 ,!y make up & clasp ea* o!r4 ,mean:ile ,ike & ,cl>a h n approa*$ ea* o!r4 ,cl>a4 7,mildly47 ,i %\ld neb] hab t\ght x ob y1 ,i*abod ,fitzsimmons1 neb]4 ,ike4 7,excit$ly47 ,well1 no "o c>es4 ,i'm satisfi$1 if no "o else is4 ,i guess ,i c d z ,i please4 ,d>'s j z good coons 9 dis village z eb] y 74 ,i neb] c>$ mu* fo' de place1 anyway4 ,indignantly he proce$s to walk across & (f ! /age4 ,cl>a ru%es at him1 & knock+ him d[n1 puts h] foot on him & fl\ri%es a small 7imitation7 ax ov] him4 ,pete & ,rebecca run t[>ds h]1 & take ! ax f h]4 ,!y =m a tableau4 ,ike exclaims tragically3 8,sav$--sav$60 ,pete4 ,y des]v$ dat1 an' y came wid9 a hair's bread? ( gett9' scalp$4 ,y'd bett] =gib h]4 ,!y make up1 & jo9+ arms walk ,r4 & ,l4 up ! /age1 & advance1 & s+ ! foll[+3 ,reb4 ,n[1 ,pete1 y ma%$ & dead gone nigg]1 ,quit y\r fool9' an' jo9 de rhyme4 ,pete4 ,:y1 bless y1 honey1 ,i'm all att5tion1 ,an' will9' to dance an' keep 9 "t4 ,cl>a4 ,i*abod1 say y love me /ill1 ,& neb] g back on y\r sug> plum4 ,!y clasp4 ,ike4 ,=gib me1 honey1 an' take me to y\r bosom1 ,= :at we did 0 all 9 fun4 ,r4 ,c4 ,d5 jo9 u 9 de song & dance1 ,:5ev] y may come ar\nd4 ,all4 ,we'll drive dull c>e by sl++ our %oe1 ,= dat is :]e we all grab gr\nd4 ,*orus4 ,d5 he>k5 to de music's rapture1 ,= a dance our %oes beg9 to %ake1 ,& s9ce ob u y made a capture1 ,we'll execute a heavy break4 7,dance47 ,,curta94 ,,! ,,rival ,,d>keys4 ,an ,e?iopian ,sket*4 ,,by ,c4 ,d4 ,,br&t4 ,,sc5e4--,a ,/reet4 ,ent] ,pompey1 ,r4 ,h41 ) saw & sawbuck4 ,pompey4 ,well1 ,i has be5 trabbl9' up de /reet1 & trabbl9' d[n de /reet1 all day long1 & hasn't _h a s+le job yet1 & a9't got de fu/ r$ c5t4 ,i d' "k h[ ,i'll get a qu>t] to g to de gr& bobilition ball to-night2 d]e isn't mu* *ance = a nigg] to git any wood to saw dese h>d times4 ,d>e's too _m ob dem ,dut* fell>s dat 'nopolize de bisness--works "u price1 & all dat4 ,dat won't d = dis *ild4 ,i t9k ,i'll leabe de c>p5t] bisness fur a :ile1 & maybe ,i may be 'po9t$ to de (fice ob inspector ob wood-sawy]s4 ,b ,i'se b\nd to g to de ball to-night1 anyh[4 ,ent] ,jim ,br[n1 ,l4 ,h41 :o walks across ! /age pa/ ,pompey1 & is go+ (f4 ,pompey sees him4 ,hello1 ,jim6 ,h[ is y to-day8 ,jim4 ,look "h1 color$ man1 don't be too famili>1 if y please4 ',tis accessory dat y %\ld "k "o t+ prebi\s to y\r succe$+ any furd] 9 y\r obs]vations4 ,pom4 ,:at is dat8 ,jim4 ,i w in/ruct y to "k dat ,i hab be5 appo9t$ to (fice4 ,i am 'po9t$ trabbl9' ag5t fur de ,bobilition ,society4 ,pom4 ,trabbl9' ag5t8 ,well1 s'pose dat means to g afoot--ha--ha--ha--ha6 ,d>e's "o t+ mighty s>t91 honey--y won't trabble b]y fa/ if y tote dem heels wid y6 ,jim4 ,look "h1 ,pompey1 ,i has always _h consid]able respect = y1 'cause ,i beliebe y has "s lit]>y 'quirem5ts2 b y 'sociates too mu* wid dem l[ class ob :ite folks4 ,y see1 ,i'se "o ob dem k9d ob color$ indiwiduals :o t9ks dat a :ite man's j z good z a nigg] s long z he behabe himself4 ,pom4 ,de ,"l6--has y spoke8 ,jim1 ,i guess y *ang$ y] 'p9ion de odd] night :5 dat :ite fell> knock$ y (f de sidewalk4 ,jim4 ,yes1 ,i h a /rik+ remembrance4 ,i su$ dat fell>1 ,i did2 & if ,i'd _h a good witness1 dey w\ld ha' f9$ him = manslaught]4 ,pom4 ,ha6 ya6 ,honey1 ,i 0 to de trial1 & ,i se$ mighty soon h[ 'twas a go9' wid y4 ,:5 de judge ax$ de fell> :at knock$ y d[n3 8,:at = y knock$ dat color$ man d[n80 de man didn't say n(f91 b he gib de judge de sign2 & :5 ,i se$ dat1 ,i kn[$ he 0 "o ob dem mason fell>s2 & :5 he gib de judge de high sign1 de judge let him g free gratis fur n(f9'4 ,look "h1 ,jim1 y go9' to de bobolition ball to-night8 ,jim4 ,yes1 sir2 wid\t prev>ication4 ,pom4 ,well1 ,i s'pose y w take "s ob de fair sex wid y8 ,jim4 ,yes1 sah2 ,i w hab de extreme honor ( p]ambulat+ d> wid de lubly ,miss ,aram9ta ,pea*blossom4 ,pom4 ,i s'pose de "y lady w take h] heels wid h]1 won't %e8 ,j y take my advice1 ,mr4 ,jim ,br[n1 & :5 y're danc+1 jus' m9d h[ y sw+ dem com]s1 or y'll trip up eb]ybody dat comes wid9 free feet ob y4 ,ha1 yah6 ,exit laugh+1 ,l4 ,h4 ,jim is go+ (f1 ,r4 ,h41 :5 he is met by "s negroes1 :o ?ru/ him (f1 ,l4 ,h41 cry+3 8,come1 g 'long2 we is gw9e to de ball1 we is60 ,,sc5e ,,ii4--,ano!r ,/reet1 or a ,p>k1 ) set ,h\se1 ,l4 ,h4 ,ent] ,jim1 ,r4 ,h41 ) banjo4 ,jim4 ,hang dese l[ nigg]s6 dey are always 9 de way ob d]e sup]iors4 ,looks at 8 wat*4 ,my graci\s6 x's ne>ly "t to get ready fur de ball2 s ,i'll j slamanade ,miss ,aram9ta a little be=e ,i g4 ,s+s4 ,,air4--8,oh1 hu%40 ,lubly ,aram9ta1 ,br[n is come1 ,& s+s to y ) 8 ?rum1 tum2 ,s op5 de door an' let me 91 ,= de way ,i love y is a s96 ,cl> de kit*51 old folks1 "y folks1 etc4 ,aram9ta appe>s at a w9d[ & s+s4 ,d&y ,jim1 :5 la/ we p>t$1 ,y to me did prove false-he>t$2 ,x's ,:itewa% ,sall y want to see1 ,& %e a9't "o bit bett] ?an me4 ,cl> de kit*51 etc41 etc4 ,sc5e *anges1 z ,jim is kneel+ & ,aram9ta is clos+ ! w9d[ to a pla9 room4 ,ent] ,pompey1 ,l4 ,h41 cauti\sly4 ,pom4 ,nobody "h--dat's good4 ,ha--ha6 golly1 ,i got into dis ball pooty *eap4 ,i come up to de door1 & ,i didn't see nobody d>2 s ,i tot$ myself "r 94 ,d>'s nobody come yet1 s ,i'll j s+ a little4 ,s+s4 ,,air4--8,brave ,old ,black ,oak40 ,a gr9 fur de oak1 de ole black oak1 ,:o's trunk ,i'se saw$ s long2 ,"h's a laugh all r\nd1 = 8 sk9 s br[n1 ,an' 8 =ty-five legs s /rong1 ,he %akes all r\nd ,:5 he's *opp$ d[n1 ,an' de coons cut dirt all ab\t2 ,he gives fire an' light ,ob a long cold night1 ,:5 de old nor-ea/]s %\t4 ,pom4 7,voices he>d outside47 ,hello6 "h comes de gue/s to de ball4 ,i'll j /ep out ob de way1 until "s ob dem come 94 ,exit ,r4 ,h4 ,ent] a numb] ( w5*es & s+2 !n ,pompey comes 94 ,h[ are y g5'lem5 & ladies8 ,i hope ,i see y all 'joy9' good heal?4 ,looks (f1 ,r4 ,h4 ,hello6 "h comes ,mr4 ,jim ,br[n1 ,esquire1 z he told me to call him2 & he's got ,miss ,pea*blossom wid him4 ,ent] ,jim ,br[n & ,aram9ta4 ,!y are ! bon-ton2 all ! *>act]s b[ to !m1 & %ake h&s aft] bus9ess4 ,f\r dance1 etc4 ,jim ,br[n4 ,to ,pompey4 ,pompey1 ,i tole y once dat ,i 0 a f]nologi/4 ,pom4 ,a :at8 ,jim4 ,a f]nologi/4 ,pom4 ,:at's dat8 ,jim4 ,tell de bumps on de head4 ,pom4 ,no6 b are y8 ,jim4 ,yes1 sir4 ,j y sit d[n & ,i'll 'zam9e y4 ,pom4 ,b]y well4 ,sits 9 ,c4 ,jim4 ,all ready8 ,pom4 ,yes4 ,recites ! foll[+ lecture3 ,jim4 ,y "k z ! tree is b5t s is ! twig incl9$4 ,9 de fus place1 fu/ly1 dis little nigga's head am l a monkey's1 only de monkey's head am mu* littl] dan dis1 & dis am z mu* bigg]] dan de monkey's1 consequ5tly dey mu/ bo? be ob de same size4 ,9 de fu/ place1 secondly1 ,i'se gwan z f> =w>d z de back "p ob de head1 dat dey call de frontal bone2 'ta9't because x is all bone--oh1 no1 'ta9't t--b because x is z f> f de m\f z de calf ( de %91 & dat is :y dey call x de frontal bone4 ,d>--d>1 d>'s a bump2 dat's :at dey call de bump ( combativ5ess2 "u dat bump d]e is a l>ge bladd] ob d&riff1 & :5 de nigga gets a little 'zagg]at$1 de bladd] splodes2 de cold air ru%es into de vacum1 & de nigga gradually subsides into 8 =m] situation4 ,d>1 d>'s anod] bump--oh1 golly1 :at a big bump6--dat's :at dey call de bump ob music2 any nigga dat has dat bump any way p]man5t or l>gely dewelop$1 c play any tune on de fiddle--dat is1 if he "k'd h[ to play x a=e4 ,& n[ ,i hope ,i've satisfi$ y dat ,i "k some?+ ab\t dis sci5ce4 ,= de pres5t1 ,ecce sigmum1 hoc vobis cum1 quantum suff4 ,pom4 ,well1 y c suff] j z mu* z y please1 b ,i won't let y make me suff]2 s j take dat6 ,hits ,jim4 ,jim4 ,a bl[6 & f a l[ wood-sawy]6 ,pom4 ,yes1 sir-ee6 ,& d>'s anod]6 ,bo? fight4 ,pompey floors ,jim2 w5*es fa9t1 & a regul> ,six? ,w>d fight all ar\nd1 z ! curta9 goes d[n4 ,,politics4 ,a ,rattl+ ,iri% ,f>ce4 ,,*>act]s4 ,,patrick ,,grady1 ,,d5is ,,hallorahan1 ,,bridget ,,grady4 ,,sc5e4--,ord9>y room4 ,tables & *airs1 ,l4 ,wa%-tub1 ,c1 by door4 ,cradle1 ,r1 & *urn4 ,curta9 rises4 ,discloses ,bridget at table4 ,bridget4 ,%ure1 an' x's ! t]rible loife ,i'm lad+4 ,!re's me husb&1 ,patrick ,grady1 always (f av a night to ,casey's1 gett+ bl9d drunk1 an' r[l+ an' cavort9' a home 9 ! morn+1 a swe>+ t he's 9 wid ! gang1 an' t !y're go9' = to run him = ald]man4 ,a fo9e ald]man x is t he w make1 ) 8 %irt pap+ out av 8 coat1 an' divil a sock to 8 fut4 ,fai?1 ,i belave he's go9' t] ! bad1 intirely4 ,he's gett9' s mighty high *un$ av late t he'll soon be a rid+ d[n t[n 9 a /age1 in/ead av /&+ on ! re> end av a truck4 ,oh1 bad cess to ! day t ivir ,i m>ri$ him4 ,ent] ,d5is4 ,d54 ,well1 ,bridget8 ,brid4 ,x isn't well at all1 bro!r ,d5is4 ,d54 ,:]e's ,patrick8 ,brid4 ,ax me some?+ aisi]4 ,d[n to ,casey's1 ,i suppose1 sett+ on top av a be] keg an' sw>+ t he's ! man t's go+ to put ,clevel& out av ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,d54 ,on a drunk aga98 ,brid4 ,:9 isn't he on a drunk8 ,%ure ,i'd be af!r fe>+ t he 0 ill if he %\ld come home sob]4 ,d54 ,x's a bad bus9ess1 ,bridget4 ,brid4 ,ye are "r4 ,ye see he's got 8 head cramm$ wid politics4 ,d54 ,politics1 is x8 ,brid4 ,yis2 he w5t an' pawn$ ! /ove to raise a bann] wid4 ,%ure he ?9ks t he'll be ,congressman a=e long1 an' ru9 ! prospects av 8 *ild] intirely4 ,d54 ,w he be home soon8 ,brid4 ,i'm expect+ him e mom5t4 ,oh1 ,d5ny1 ,i wi% ye w\ld rayson wid him4 ,d54 ,s ,i w1 ,bridget4 ,8 conduct1 be heav51 is sc&al\s 9 ! extreme6 ,brid4 ,b don't be too h>d wid him4 ,patrick manes well4 ,d54 ,i'll ?rate him dac5t4 ,aside4 ,i'll kick ! devil's left lung out av him if he gives me any av 8 unpolite conv]sation4 ,noise outside4 ,ent] ,patrick1 /agg]+4 ,?r[s hat on floor1 & reels front4 ,pat4 ,may ,i inquire1 ,missus ,grady1 :o's a be5 putt+ grease on ! front piazzy8 ,brid4 ,nobody1 ,patrick4 ,pat4 7,sev]ely47 ,don't y] lie to me1 ,missus ,grady4 ,i may be suff]+ undh] a fit av despair1 b ,i am n drunk1 & ,i h me feel+s4 ,%ure1 an' ,i fell complately d[n on t front piazzy4 ,brid4 ,ye don't "k :at ye are say+1 ,patrick4 ,pat4 7,look+ at ,d5is47 ,h[ long s9ce y h be5 buy+ cig> signs to /ick up 9 y\r draw+-room1 ,missus ,grady8 ,brid4 ,:y1 t's y\r bro!r ,d5is4 ,pat4 7,advanc+47 ,fai?1 an' x is6 ,d5ny1 me boy1 give me y\r flipp]4 ,h ye a ,h5ry ,mud consal$ wid y8 ,d54 ,i don't smoke4 ,pat4 ,y] don't8 ,y] a ,murphyite1 are ye8 ,an' may ,i ax :at s5t ye "h8 ,brid4 ,he he>d :at a drunk5 husb& 8 si/] _h1 & he came d[n to see ab\t x4 ,pat4 ,ah--ha6 he did8 ,well1 x's my op9ion1 ,missus ,grady1 t he's drunk z an owl himself1 & isn't agreeable company = g9tlem9 l mesilf4 ,d54 ,i nev] dr9k1 an' x w\ld be bett]1 ,patrick1 if y nev] t\*$ ! :isky4 ,pat4 ,nay!r ,i d4 ,x's a nob t ,i am4 ,a gallon bottle ( dam %ame1 an' put x d[n on ! slate4 ,d54 ,well1 ,i mane x w\ld be a dale bett] if ye left alcoholic /imulants alone4 ,pat4 ,alcoholic /imulants1 is x8 ,missus ,grady1 are ye aw>e t y] bro!r spakes ,fr9*8 ,x's ! great temp]ance man t he is :o pra*es = love an' n money4 ,d54 ,b1 ,patrick1 ?9k av ! %ame x causes y\r wife = y to walk home intoxicat$ e night av y\r life4 ,pat4 ,i niv] walk home4 ,b$ad ,assemblyman ,murphy pu%$ me ar\nd to me resid5ce ?is av5+ 9 8 b>\*e--he p$dles oranges out av x 9 ! daytime4 ,ah1 ! assemblyman's a great man4 ,he's got a pull 9 ! w>d1 & he's go+ to get me a political job a kap+ ! sp>r[s f fly+ away wid ! ,city ,hall4 ,d54 ,b y\r wife & *ildr5 are a-/>v+ 9 ! mane:ile4 ,brid4 ,t's s1 ,patrick4 ,pat4 ,w y] %ut up1 ,bridget8 y] want ice-crame & sponge cake f] lun*1 ,i suppose4 ,! next ?+ y]'ll be s9d+ out af!r broil$ quail 9 a box af!r y] get to b$4 ,x's too toney1 y're gett+1 entirely4 ,d54 ,is t ! way to spake to y\r wife8 ,pat4 ,^: wife is %e8 ,d54 ,y\rs1 worse luck2 b %e's my si/]4 ,pat4 ,%ure1 x wasn't h] fault1 poor ?+4 ,p]haps y] w\ld be plas$ to h me buy h] a pianny an' get h] a velocip$e to amuse h]self wid :ile ,i'm at "w8 ,d54 ,y're drunk1 ,patrick1 & y] c't see me argym5t4 ,brid4 ,t's ?rue4 ,pat4 ,w ye be /ill1 ,bridget8 ,i'm drunk1 am ,i1 ,mi/] ,hallorahan8 ,av coorse ,i am2 x's elat$ wid joy t ,i am1 because ( ! w> 9 ,europe4 ,x's ago9' to m5d ! times 9 ?is c\ntry1 an' we'll all git paid = be+ g5tlem51 e man ( u4 ,oh1 ,i h ! head = a s5ator4 ,brid4 ,y're looney1 ,pat4 ,pat4 ,missus ,grady1 if ye don't %ut up ,i'll be =c$ to be on ! look\t fur ano!r wife1 on acc\nt av y] sudd5t dea?4 ,brid4 ,patrick1 y\r cruel words w drive me wild ) grief4 ,pat4 ,?9 we'll s5d ye to play ,hamlet4 ,d54 ,talk g5tly to y\r wife1 ,pat2 %e's a woman4 ,pat4 ,y] don't mane x4 ,well1 did y] imag9e ,i didn't "k t8 ,i h frequ5t opportunities av see+ wom5 a=e4 ,!re's ,wid[ ,le>y1 = occasion4 ,brid4 ,widdy ,le>y1 %e's a f9e cra?ur6 ,a female skeleton1 t pa9ts h]self up l a brick h\se1 an' hasn't ! %ape av a b>rel4 ,pat4 ,! ,wid[ ,le>y recognizes a f9e man :5 %e sees him4 ,%e t\ld ,fa!r ,riordan t ,i _h ! nate/ fut av any man = blocks ar\nd4 ,brid4 ,%e did1 did %e8 ,pat4 ,i'm a giv9' x to ye wid directness1 ,bridget4 ,brid4 ,:5 ,i cat* h] ,i'll kill h]4 ,?ry+ to intice me lawful w$d$ husb& away1 ! cork-legg$ ould sc>ecr[4 ,pat4 ,t w d4 ,ye ought to be elat$ to ?9k t ye h si* a voluptu\s-appe>+ husb&1 & ought to be cont9t$ to humor him1 especially :9 he's got si* influ5ce wid ! bys4 ,d ye "k ! 8,g>vey ,muskete]s10 ,d5is8 ,d54 ,yis4 ,pat4 ,%ure1 !y've ax$ me to turn out wid !m to c>ry _! t>get in/ead ( a nagur4 ,p]haps y] w\ld condesc9d to ax me = a place 9 ! po/ (fice n[8 ,brid4 ,are ye go9' to turn out wid ^? blagg>ds8 ,pat4 ,don't y] be aft] allud+ to ! ,g>vey ,muskete]s z blagg>ds1 ,missus ,grady4 ,!y are g9tlem52 divil a wan av !m works = a liv+4 ,brid4 ,!y're n (f av ! ,isl& long en\gh4 ,pat4 ,p]haps !y are n *e5ey en\gh = y]4 ,brid4 ,!y're a lot ( r[dies1 ,pat4 ,:y don't y jo9 ! ,fa!r ,mat?y's8 ,pat4 ,w\ld ye he> ! woman8 %e's putt+ on frills en\gh = an inspector's wife4 ,w\ldn't y] l me to buy meself a little :ite apron an' turn out wid ! masons8 ,d54 ,pat1 c't y li/5 to rayson8 ,pat4 ,av coorse4 ,d54 ,is x s5sible or raysonable = y to be fly+ ar\nd wid ! boys & lav+ y\r poor wife at home8 ,suppose "s man %\ld run (f wid h]4 ,pat4 ,begorra1 ,i'd jump on 8 *e/ till he spit blood1 s ,i w\ld4 ,d54 ,n[ promise me y'll /ay at home m nights4 ,brid4 ,yes1 ,pat1 d1 & j9e ! ,t4 ,a4 ,b's4 ,pat4 ,%ure1 ,casey w\ld drape 8 saloon 9 black if ,i did4 ,brid4 ,! curse ( ,/4 ,patrick light on ,casey4 ,%e rises & approa*es ,pat1 tickles him "u ! *94 ,!n1 ,patsey1 d>l9t1 sign ! pl$ge4 ,pat4 ,b x w spoil me h\ld 9 ! w>d4 ,:o ev] he>d av a temp]ance politician4 ,d54 ,drop politics an' /ick to bricklay+1 ,pat4 ,pat4 ,well1 ,i believe ,i w4 ,f ?is h\r ,pat ,grady1 ,iskwire1 dr9ks no m6 ,aside--at 8 own exp5se4 ,bridget1 %\ld] t broom an' we'll give ! l$dies an' j9tlem5 9 front 8,sons ( ,temp]ance10 ,t4 ,a4 ,b41 & y]1 ,d5is1 j9e 9 ! *orus4 7,all =m gr\p at front ( /age & s+4 ,at end ( song flat closes 947 ,,! ,,end4 ,,love ,,& ,,poetry4 ,a ,%ort ,burlesque4 ,,by ,,h>ry ,,m9]4 ,,*>act]s4 ,,hannis ,,yorick4 ,,l5a ,,krause4 ,,byron ,,longfell[ ,,smi?4 ,,sc5e4--,int]ior4 ,tables1 ,l4 ,two *airs1 ,c4 ,door at re>4 ,ent] ,l5a1 ,r4 #a4 ,e4 ,l5a4 ,vell1 at la/ ! day's vork vos done1 ! mi/ress has gone oud = ! ev5+1 an' ,i haf ! room to m9eself4 ,b ,i don't bett] believe dot ,i vill haf x long1 = !re vos a leetle ,dut* boy--v\ldn't he pe mad if he he>d me call himself boy--:o vos apt to drop 9 mit purpose by accid5t1 to see me ev5+s1 und ,i haf an idea dot he vill pe "h "r avay gwick pretty soon4 ,i vond] vat he pr+ me--he alvays pr+s me somet+s nice--de la/ dime x vos sev5 y>ds ( s\rkraut done up mit blue pap] an' a hay rope4 ,i feel %u/ z light he>t$ z a roo/] h51 an' ,i guess dot ,i vill s+ a leetle4 ,s+s4 ,,air4--,pretty z a ,picture4 ,my he>t vos gone1 ,i vos all =lorn1 ,su* a pretty boy has von me1 ,su* a nobby boy1 ,de ,deit*]'s joy---- ,hannis4 7,outside47 ,l5a4 ,l5a4 ,vell1 ,hannis4 ,han4 ,may ,i /ay oud8 ,l5a4 ,( c\rse4 ,op5 de lat*1 spr+ de door1 an' coom 94 ,ent] ,hannis4 ,han4 ,l5a1 y vos look9' z nice z a rosebud mit ! cat>rh4 ,l5a4 ,oh1 ,hannis6 ,han4 ,dat vos drue4 ,vos dat y s++1 ,l5a8 ,l5a4 ,x vos4 ,han4 ,vhy1 ,i ?\ght dat x 0 somebody %ovel+ coal4 ,l5a hits him a slap 9 ! face4 ,hannis makes a wry face4 ,han4 ,!re1 y hab crack$ ! sp9e ( my jaw4 ,l5a4 ,!n vhy vill y dry to be funny8 ,b come1 sit d[n on y\rself1 ,hannis4 ,han4 ,:at on--a moonpeam8 ,l5a4 ,on a *air1 /upid4 ,br+s *air to front ( /age & bo? take seats4 ,vot vos x y br\ght me8 ,han4 ,y l c&y1 ,l5a8 ,l5a4 ,y "k dot ,i d4 ,han4 ,!n :at made y ask me8 ,b x vosn't c&y4 ,c&y vos unhealdy4 ,s ,i hab br\ght y a dog4 ,l5a4 ,a dog6 vot vill ,i d mit a dog8 ,han4 ,%oot him2 y see he vos a nice dog2 he vos ! image ( y4 ,l5a4 ,oh1 ,hannis6 ,han4 ,und ,i ?\ght dot mebbe y might we> him 9 y\r locket1 or haf him /uff$ into a pracelet or some?+ l dot4 ,l5a4 ,y vos jok+4 ,han4 ,%u/ y g und tell dot dog dot he vos a li>4 ,y vill see v$d] ,i vos jok+4 ,l5a4 ,an' is a dog all dat y haf br+$ me8 ,han4 ,no1 ,l5a1 ,i h br\ght y som$+s else4 ,l5a4 ,vell1 vot8 ,han4 ,i don't vant to tell y4 ,l5a4 ,:y n8 ,han4 ,y wud make fun ( me1 tell me dot ,i vos too fre%1 und _h pett] g wa% my m\? oud ) salt4 ,l5a4 ,no ,i von't4 ,han4 ,promise id4 ,l5a4 ,yes4 ,han4 ,vell1 de>1 ,i vill gif m9eself avay4 ,l5a1 y vos a nice leetle ,y>man girl4 ,l5a4 ,dot fact vos gray-head$4 ,han4 ,und1 ,l5a1 ,i l(e y4 ,l5a4 ,oh1 my1 vasn't y a%am$4 ,han4 ,yes1 ,i vos plu%+ b5ea? my bosom protector4 ,b = all dot ,i l(e y4 ,l5a1 nod---- ,ent] ,byron ,smi? ,l4 #b ,e4 ,/alks tragically =w>d4 ,halts & po9ts f+] at ,hannis & ,l5a4 ,byron4 ,ha--ha6 :at is ?is t looms be=e my vision6 ',tis love's "y dream6 ',tis ,cupid's victory won4 ,two he>ts ) b a s+le ?\ght1 ,two s\ls t beat z "o6 ,han4 ,is ?is a lunatic asylum1 ,l5a8 ,l5a4 ,oh1 no1 dot vas only ! poet dot bo>d mit ! mi/ress4 ,h[ y vas dis ev5+1 ,mr4 ,smi?8 ,byron4 ,fair maid51 ,i /oop to kiss y\r sn[-:ite h&4 ,han4 ,no1 sir1 n dis week4 ,dis vos my girl1 ,i d all h] kiss+ by gontract4 ,%u/ y m9d y\r pisness & ,i'll m9d y\rs4 ,byron4 ,my nut-br[n sylph1 tell me1 ,i pray1 :o ?is unc\? b>b>ian is8 ,han4 7,jump+ up47 ,hold my coat1 ,l5a4 ,l5a4 ,vot =8 ,han4 ,he has insult$ y4 ,i vill preak 8 fi/ wit m9e head4 ,he call$ y a nut-br[n maid4 ,y vas a :ite ,dut* girl4 ,by ,%ump+ ,%adra* ,i w pull out 8 tee? ) m9e boot4 ,l5a4 ,%u/ y sit on an ice-box1 ,hannis1 he means no h>m4 ,byron4 ,y are "r1 my />ry-ey$ gazelle4 ,han4 ,vhy don't y call h] a plack-ey$ camel1 und be done wid id8 ,byron4 ,presumptu\s m$dl]1 ,i am a poet4 ,away ) dross1 ) sordid gold1 ,i w\ld n be a mis] old2 ,b ) my p51 my rapid p51 ,i'm sure ,i'll *>m ! he>ts ( m56 ,han4 ,haf y be5 dr9k+ vhisky1 my fri5dt8 ,l5a4 ,don't make fun ( him1 ,hannis2 dot vos peyewtiful poetry4 ,han4 ,i "k von man dot w\ld gif a ?\s& doll>s to he> dot4 ,l5a4 ,y d8 ,han4 ,yes2 he vos /one deaf 9 po? eyes4 ,b ,i say1 ,mr4 ,poet4 ,byron4 ,say on1 ,lucullus4 ,han4 ,my "n vos ,hannis1 n ,bluecoll>s4 ,b z ,i vos say+--don't y ?9k1 ,mr4 ,poet1 dot ?ree vos company1 two vos a cr[d8 ,byron4 ,:at does ! gift$ b>d ( ,avon say ab\t t8 ,ah1 n[ ,i rememb]6 ,two lov]s alone 9 sil5t joy1 ,a blue-ey$ maid51 a black-hair$ boy2 ,x might be bett]1 x c\ld be worse1 ,ano!r p]son w\ld be a curse4 ,han4 ,!n vhy don't y dake a tumbles & fly avay mit y\rself8 ,byron4 ,i d n und]/& y4 ,l5a4 ,don't m9d him1 ,mr4 ,smi?2 ,i love y\r poetry4 ,byron4 ,?anks2 %all ,i give y ano!r specim58 ,han4 ,= heav5's sake2 hu%6 ,l5a4 ,please d1 ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,byron4 ,?is is ! sev5te5? /anza ( my lovely dirge1 8,life40 ,!re are ?ree ?\s& & two m v]ses3 ,life is a mock]y1 ,life is a *eat---- ,han4 7,int]rupt+47 ,v5 ve vos hungry1 ,!re's no?+ to eat6 ,byron4 ,:at mean y1 sir1 by basely *ang+ my l9es8 ,han4 ,pr+ an almanac und f9d oud4 ,!re vos a nice dog outside1 ,mr4 ,fre%4 ,byron4 ,a dog--a dog--a little dog1 ,a puppy small1 b %>p1 ,wat*+ 9 all ( puppyi% glee1 ,8 ma/]'s ,hebrew h>p4 ,han4 ,no1 sir2 he vosn't vat*+ any h>p4 ,j y] g oud und feel ( 8 tee? to see h[ oldt he vos4 ,byron4 ,i am happy "h4 ,han4 ,i vosn't4 ,say1 ,mr4 ,poet1 von day !re vas a fell] coom to see 8 gal4 ,byron4 ,come to ask h] w\ld %e m>ry1 ,begg$ h] to no long] t>ry1 ,love _h m>k$ h] = 8 qu>ry4 ,han4 ,dot vos id4 ,vell1 !re vos anudd] vell]4 ,byron4 ,ah1 yes3 ,a sneak+ rival1 hump-back$1 old4 ,) broad acres & heaps ( gold4 ,han4 ,i c\ld s*we> to x4 ,! suck] t ,i vas dell+ ab\t1 look$ z if he vosn't ri* en\gh to puy a p\nd ( air4 ,vell1 he kept com+ 9 und bodd]+ dem lov]s all ! dime4 ,byron4 ,base hell-h\nd4 ,han4 ,dat might haf pe5 8 "n4 ,b vot v\ld y haf done to dot ,can>sie cod-fi%8 ,byron4 ,i w\ld h clut*$ him by ! neck4 ,& haul$ him d[n--d[n--d[n6 ,& :5 !y ask$ me :]e he 01 ,l ! tempe/'s h[l+s ,i'd repeat1 8,d[n--d[n 9 hell6 ',twas !re ,i s5t him60 ,han4 ,y v\ld d dot8 ,byron4 ,assur$ly4 ,han4 ,mr4 ,gall1 ,i vill take y\r vord at y6 7,jumps up & seizes ,byron47 ,i p\nc$ him up--up--up6 ,und vh5 dey s5d me a po/al c>d ask+ vh]e he vos1 ,i repead$ l a dempe/ h[l3 8,s5d him a l95 du/]1 he ne$ x40 ,biz4 ( /ruggle4 ,hannis gets ,byron d[n1 & /&s on him4 ,l5a ru%es =w>d1 s9ks on h] knees by 8 side4 ,l5a4 ,sp>e him1 ,hannis4 ,han4 ,que5 ,elizabe? ,tilton1 int]c$+ = ! life ( ,ow5 ,murphy4 ,tableau4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,! au?or = ?is book is li/$ 9 o!r s\rces z ,a>on ,a4 ,w>=d4 ,"s adv]tis+ is likely miss+ f ?is transcription because ! 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