everybody, used also of inanimate objects. They say:—"I going to water cabbage, tomato, everybody."
T'ank God, etc., a favourite form of exculpation, which, however, does not necessarily imply innocence.
XLVIII. ANNANCY AND HIS FISH-POT.
One day Brother Annancy always set him fish-pot in a river ober a fallin' fe catch jonga. Tacoma usual to go an' knock it.
An' Annancy set watch into a river corner, an' Tacoma come fe knock it; he didn' know Brother Annancy hide there fe watchin' him.
As Tacoma go over de fish-pot Brother Annancy chuck him down, an' Tacoma catch in de fish-pot.
Annancy go beg Brother Rabbit say:—"Bro'er Yabbit, me fish-pot catch a big fish, come an' help me knock it, me one can't manage it, Bro'er Yabbit."
Brother Annancy an' Brother Rabbit went to the river.