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Out to the end!" here fairly screamed Legrand, "do you say you are out
to the end of that limb?"
"Soon be to de eend, massa,--o-o-o-o-oh! Lor-gol-a-marcy! what is dis
here pon de tree?"
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Well!" cried Legrand, highly delighted, "what is it?"
Why taint noffin but a skull--somebody bin lef him head up de tree, and
de crows done gobble ebery bit ob de meat off."
"A skull, you say!--very well!--how is it fastened to the limb?--what
holds it on?"
"Sure nuff, massa; mus look. Why dis berry curous sarcumstance, pon my
word--dare's a great big nail in de skull, what fastens ob it on to de
tree."
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Well now, Jupiter, do exactly as I tell you--do you hear?"
Yes, massa."
Pay attention, then!--find the left eye of the skull."
Hum! hoo! dat's good! why dare aint no eye lef at all."
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