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Mars Jeems's Nightmare 93

t'nly wuz a change come ober Mars Jeems, w'en he offer' one er his niggers dat much money. Solomon 'mence' ter 'spec' dat Aun' Peggy's cunj'ation had be'n wukkin' monst'us strong.
 
"Soloman fotch Mars Jeems some clo's en shoes, en dat same eb'nin' Mars Jeems 'peared at de house, en let on lack he des dat minute got come fum Robeson County.  Mars Johnson was all ready ter talk ter 'im, but Mars Jeems sont 'im wo'd he wa'n't feelin' ve'y well dat night, en he'd see 'im ter-morrer.

"So nex' mawnin' atter breakfus' Mars Jeems sont fer de oberseah, en ax''im fer ter gib 'count er his styoa'dship.  Ole Nick tol' Mars Jeems how much wuk be'n done, en got de books en showed 'im how much money be'n save'.  Den Mars Jeems ax' 'im how de darkies be'n bahabin', en Mars Johnson say dey be'n behabin' good, most un 'em, en dem w'at did n' behabe good at