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[Shouts recklessly, unable to conceal his contempt]

No! You needn’t do no prayin’ fer me! But they’s one little turn you can do!

[Eagerly]

All right, Andy! I’ll do anything you say!

Then step down to hell an’ tell the devil to have the place good an’ hot afore we git thar! Fer you’re a-goin’ with me!

[Alarmed by manner]

You ain’t a-goin’ to tell ’em what I told you?

I’m a-goin’ to tell ’em all I know—an’ a little bit more—if you don’t turn me loose dam’ quick!

But you put yourself on oath, Andy!

It’s a poor fool ’at can put hisself on oath an’ can’t take hisself off!