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I hain't made a cent of profit f'r two months, and I calc'late on a profit of two hunderd and fifty a month.

I don't want to burn you, and I calc'late the figger you're payin' is clost to bein' fair.

And yit—sounds mighty funny, too—I calc'late to be as fond of Marthy as ever I was.

"Calc'late to," said Scattergood, and thereby rather took Mr. Siggins's breath.

Howsumever, we tightened her up a bit, an' calc'lated she'd hold through.