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had treated him and mentioned [[scratched out]] his [[scratched out]] offer [[scratched out]] a deed of gift of all his property --- [[scratched out]]
had treated him and mentioned [[scratched out]] his [[scratched out]] offer [[scratched out]] a deed of gift of all his property --- [[scratched out]]
       "And you [[scratched out]] took it" exclaimed Wofford eagerly --
       "And you [[scratched out]] took it" exclaimed Wofford eagerly --
       "Not I. I could not draw a deed if I could -- that reason enough, were there not plenty more.
       "Not I. I could not draw a deed if I could -- that's reason enough, were there not plenty more.
         If you can't write, I can; and you are a fool not to have the deed -- for suppose the old fellow were to die -- his slaves & other property, of which he has a great deal, would go to the nation -- there is no one to claim it --- and you & yours --- why, you would go to the devil ---
         If you can't write, I can; and you are a fool not to have the deed -- for suppose the old fellow were to die -- his slaves & other property, of which he has a great deal, would go to the nation -- there is no one to claim it --- and you & yours --- why, you would go to the devil ---
         "And so we should!" cried the other ---
         "And so we should!" cried the other ---
         "Come -- I"ll do this with you -- we'll go to a Georgia attorney -- get a deed drawn --- I'll pay the cost & you & I will share the profits when old Shoe Boots kicks the bucket" ---  
         "Come -- I"ll do this with you -- we'll go to a Georgia attorney -- get a deed drawn --- I'll pay the cost & you & I will share the profits when old Shoe Boots kicks the bucket" ---  
         "Done!" exclaimed the guest & they went to the Attorney paid him a pair of dollars and came away with a document which they persuaded poor Shoe Boots, in a moment of extraordinary good humour, after his manner, to sign; and Shoe Boots thought his guest was paying him a great compliment in adopting an Indian's offer, instead of adhering to his own opinion.                                                                                                                                                                          But
         "Done!" exclaimed the guest & they went to the Attorney paid him a pair of dollars and came away with a document which they persuaded poor Shoe Boots, in a moment of extraordinary good humour, after his manner, to sign; and Shoe Boots thought his guest was paying him a great compliment in adopting an Indian's offer, instead of adhering to his own opinion.                                                                                                                                                                          But

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had treated him and mentioned scratched out his scratched out offer scratched out a deed of gift of all his property --- scratched out

      "And you scratched out took it" exclaimed Wofford eagerly --
      "Not I. I could not draw a deed if I could -- that's reason enough, were there not plenty more.
       If you can't write, I can; and you are a fool not to have the deed -- for suppose the old fellow were to die -- his slaves & other property, of which he has a great deal, would go to the nation -- there is no one to claim it --- and you & yours --- why, you would go to the devil ---
       "And so we should!" cried the other ---
       "Come -- I"ll do this with you -- we'll go to a Georgia attorney -- get a deed drawn --- I'll pay the cost & you & I will share the profits when old Shoe Boots kicks the bucket" --- 
       "Done!" exclaimed the guest & they went to the Attorney paid him a pair of dollars and came away with a document which they persuaded poor Shoe Boots, in a moment of extraordinary good humour, after his manner, to sign; and Shoe Boots thought his guest was paying him a great compliment in adopting an Indian's offer, instead of adhering to his own opinion.                                                                                                                                                                          But