Thee's quite welcome to do all the fighting, thee knows; but I know a thing or two about the road, that thee doesn't." "But I don't want to involve you," said George.
"Involve," said Phineas, with a curious and keen expression of face, "When thee does involve me, please to let me know." "Phineas is a wise and skilful man," said Simeon.

"Thee does well, George, to abide by his judgment; and," he added, laying his hand kindly on George's shoulder, and pointing to the pistols, "be not over hasty with these,--young blood is hot." "I will attack no man," said George.

"All I ask of this country is to be let alone, and I will go out peaceably; but,"-- he paused, and his brow darkened and his face worked,--"I've had a sister sold in that New Orleans market.

I know what they are sold for; and am I going to stand by and see them take my wife and sell her, when God has given me a pair of strong arms to defend her?
No; God help me! I'll fight to the last breath, before they shall take my wife and son.

Can you blame me ?" "Mortal man cannot blame thee, George.