Now my eyesight's strong enough to see through a two-foot hole after the plug's out, and I can see that you and 'Bije's children won't shed tears if I say no to that will.

No offense meant, you know; just common sense, that's all." This was plain speaking.

Mr.Graves colored, though he didn't mean to, and for once could not answer offhand.
"So," continued the captain, "I'll ease your and their minds by sayin' that, the way I feel now, I probably sha'n't accept the trust.

I _probably_ sha'n't.

But I won't say sure I won't, because--well, because 'Bije was my brother; he was that, no matter what our diff'rences may have been.