"I gave it you before. Don't waste any more of your time."
"Yo' made a remark, sir, on my impudence' but I were taught that it was manners to say either 'yes' or 'no,' when I were axed a civil question. I should be thankfu' to yo' if yo'd give me work. Hamper will speak to my being a good hand."
"I've a notion you'd better not send me to Hamper to ask for a character, my man. I might hear more than you'd like."
"I'd take th' risk. Worst they could say of me is, that I did what I thought best, even to my own wrong."

'I gave it you before. Don't waste any more of your time.'
'Yo' made a remark, sir, on my impudence: but I were taught that it was manners to say either "yes" or "no," when axed a civil question. I should be thankfu' to yo' if yo'd give me work. Hamper will speak to my being a good hand.'
'You'd better not send me to Hamper to ask for a character, my man. I might hear more than you'd like.'
'I'd take th' risk. Worst they could say of me is, that I did what I thought best, even to my own wrong.'
