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You didn’t say nothin’ about not kissin’ you.

I never kick afore I’m spurred! You knowed all the time I didn’t mean it when I told you never to speak to me no more. An’, anyhow, you could ha’ writ!

I thought o’ writin’. But I ain’t much of a hand at settin’ things down on paper. I ’lowed I could argy with you better when I got you where I could sorter surround you!

That’s another thing! You’d ought to kep’ your hands offen me! [With a suggestion of coquetry] I still ain’t a-goin’ to marry you!

Oh! [He turns away teasingiy.] Well, nobody axed you.

[Her eyes blazing dangerously]

You needn’t throw that up to me!