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  • "Yessuh -- yessuh!" answered Uncle Jake, quickly, and opening the gate he stepped out and caught the bridle near the bit, as the horseman swung out of the creaking saddle to the ground.

    Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas Various

  • “Yessuh, yessuh, ” Sam chuckled, as he shuffled away.

    Chapter 13 1918

  • The extent of his words to them was “yes ma’am,” “no ma’am,” “yessuh,” and “no suh.”

    The Highest Price for Passion Laurinda D. Brown 2008

  • The extent of his words to them was “yes ma’am,” “no ma’am,” “yessuh,” and “no suh.”

    The Highest Price for Passion Laurinda D. Brown 2008

  • The extent of his words to them was “yes ma’am,” “no ma’am,” “yessuh,” and “no suh.”

    The Highest Price for Passion Laurinda D. Brown 2008

  • The extent of his words to them was “yes ma’am,” “no ma’am,” “yessuh,” and “no suh.”

    The Highest Price for Passion Laurinda D. Brown 2008

  • "Seem like I rickalect somebody got name good deal like what I say, 'cause some mighty blue-vein names at 'at dinnuh-potty, yessuh!

    Seventeen 1915

  • She de ve'y vaines 'woman in dis State, dat ole Mamie, yessuh! "

    The Two Vanrevels Booth Tarkington 1907

  • "Seem like I rickalect SOMEBODY got name good deal like what I say, 'cause some mighty blue-vein names at 'at dinnuh-potty, yessuh!

    Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William Booth Tarkington 1907

  • "Somehow I jes 'feels it in mah bones dat he ain't true to Marse Frank, yessuh.

    In Old Kentucky Edward Marshall 1901

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