The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued

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Rabbit; “I is going to fling a hint to you; don’t say I tell you, ’cause I got nottin to do wid it. The noung lady say she would have married you, but your tail is too short; for her father say, it is better for her to marry B’rer Wolf, ’cause he is so much more of a gentleman dan you.”

“I am bery much oblige, B’rer Dog, dat you did stop here and tell me dim ting. I won’t say nottin about it to nobody.“ As B’rer Dog leave, B’rer Rabbit put on his nice clothes, and went round to de lady house. De lady say; B’rer Rab-bit, you must be certain to come to-morrow night, for we can’t do bidout you, and bring your fiddle.“

“Very well, ma’am, I certain to come; but I won’t walk to come; B’rer Wolf always did been my great grand daddy ridin’ horse, and he shall be mine.“ About nine o’clock in de mornin’, B’rer Wolf come round to B’rer Rabbit house; B’rer Rabbit was well and hearty. About six o’clock in de afternoon, as soon as B’rer Rabbit seen B’rer Wolf commn’ down de path, in very great haste, he run quick and jump in his bed and as B’rer Wolf come near de house, he hear B’rer Rabbit groan, and say, “Lord, Lord, Lord hab mussy !“

B’rer Wolf knock at de door, and B’rer Rabbit mother come, and say B’rer Rabbit bery sick. B’rer Wolf say, “What mus I do? I is