and carried him to the
big house, singing softly in his ear all the way; and somehow or other
the song seemed to melt and mingle in the youngster's dreams. He thought
he was floating in the air, while somewhere near all the negroes were
singing, Uncle Remus's voice above all the rest; and then, after he had
found a resting-place upon a soft warm bank of clouds, he thought he
heard the songs renewed. They grew fainter and fainter in his dreams
until at last (it seemed) Uncle Remus leaned over him and sang
GOOD NIGHT
[Illustration: GOOD NIGHT]
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FOOTNOTE:
[87] Dorcas.
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|Transcriber's Note: |
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|Punctuation and inconsistencies in language |
|and dialect found in the original book have |
|been retained. In a later edition, "uch ti!"|
|on Page 159 appears as "Ki!". |
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