But dat's neder
hyear no dar; he wuz er good man, and he pray tree times eby day. At
de fus peepin' uv de day, Brer Dan'l he usen fur ter hop outn his bed
and git down on his knees; and soon's eber de horn hit blowed fur de
hans ter come outn de field fur dinner, Brer Dan'l he went in his
house, he did, and he flop right back on 'is knees. And wen de sun
set, den dar he wuz agin er prayin' and er strivin' wid de Lord.
"Well, de king uv dat kentry, he 'low he nuber want no prayin' bout
'im; he sez, sezee, 'I want de thing fur ter stop'; but Brer Dan'l, he
nuber studid 'im; he jes prayed right on, tell by'mby de king he 'low
dat de nex' man wat he cotch prayin' he wuz gwine cas'm in de lions'
den.
"Well, nex' mornin, soon's Brer Dan'l riz fum 'is bed, he lit right on
'is knees, an' went ter prayin'; an' wile he wuz er wrestlin' in prar
de pater-rollers dey come in' an' dey tied 'im han' an' foot wid er
rope, an' tuck 'im right erlong tell dey come ter de lions' den; an'
wen dey wuz yit er fur ways fum dar dey hyeard de lions er ro'in an'
er sayin', 'Ar-ooorrrrar! aroooorrrrrar!' an' all dey hearts 'gun ter
quake sept'n Brer Dan'l's; he nuber note's 'em; he jes pray 'long.
By'mby dey git ter de den, an' dey tie er long rope roun' Brer Dan'l's
was'e, an' tho 'im right in! an' den dey drawed up de rope, an' went
back whar dey come fum.
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