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In exchange, the community and government recognize the pair as next of kin and give them the tools they need to do their duty.

If there have been no children he takes all the personal property absolutely, and her real estate goes to her next of kin.

"An' I kin hear that savage army now, movin' up an' down, restless like," said Long Jim.

Orphans and the aged are invariably cared for, not only by their next of kin, but by the whole clan.

I wur, an' I wurn't, which is not mebbe a very plain statement, but you kin jedge fur yourself if you care to hear my yarn.

I doubt that the rogues will thry to throw the dust in our eyes again; and so we kin make better time, wance we get stharted.