I went up to plead with him to drop the whole thing, this morning, but he as much as told me to mind my own business.

The poor old Colonel was so angry he came at me with a whip--I don't know why--but I did not take the advantage my strength gave me.

I can forgive a man who is anger blinded.
All I want to do now is to prevent that editor fellow making any more trouble for my friends, if I can.

I don't want Miss Sally to TAKE back those fire-extinguishers, and I don't want her to be blackmailed into BUYING them back.

I want to put her on her guard against T.J.Jones." "This is very kind of you," said Mrs.Smith.
"She is a friend of yours, and of Miss Susan's," said the attorney.
"That would be reason enough for my doing it." The door opened and Eliph' Hewlitt came out of the house, and Toole, who had jumped up, in order to be on the defensive had it been the Colonel, assumed an air of indifference.