The carriage-lampsStephen Crane
FictionClassics

The carriage-lamps

by Stephen Crane

Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages
24
Language
English
Published
1996

Overview

"I done tol' 'im his pop wouldn' stand no fiah-awms, an' him a kid like he is. I done tol' 'im. Lan' sake! he strut like he was a soldier! Come in yere proud, an' er-holdin' on to his hind pocket. He think he was Jesse James, I raikon. But I done tol' 'im his pop stan' no sech foolishness. First thing-blam-he shoot his haid off. No, seh, he too tinety t' come in yere er-struttin' like he jest bought Main Street. I tol' 'im. I done tol' 'im-shawp. I don' wanter be loafin' round dis yer stable if Jim he gwine go shootin' round an' shootin' round-blim-blam-blim-blam! No, seh. I retiahs. I retiahs. It's all right if er grown man got er gun, but ain't no kids come foolishin' round me with fiah-awms. No, seh. I retiahs."

Posts about this book

No posts about this book yet. Be the first in the app!

Ready to Meet Someone Who Reads Like You?

Read it in the app

Highlight, save quotes, share what you read

Get the app