[The Guns of Bull Run by Joseph A. Altsheler]@TWC D-Link bookThe Guns of Bull Run CHAPTER IX 6/37
You've saved my life and he'd repay you." "We don't need no money," said Jarvis shortly.
"Me an' Ike here will have a lot of money when we sell this raft, and we don't lack for nothin'." "I didn't mean money," said Harry, understanding their pride and independence.
"I meant in some other ways, including gratitude. I've been fished out of a river, and a fisherman is entitled to the value of his catch, isn't he ?" "We'll talk about that later on, but me bein' of an inquirin' turn o' mind, I'm wonderin' what your father will say about you when he sees you.
I guess I better doctor you up a little before you leave the raft." Ike returned from the tiny cabin with an extra suit of clothes of his own, made of the roughest kind of gray jeans, home knit yarn socks and a pair of heavy brogan shoes.
A second trip brought underclothing of the same rough quality, but Harry changed into them gladly.
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