But he would have to let me go sometime." "Not till you'd promised to stick by him.

I told him that myself, but he said that you're young and that he'd teach you to like this life whether you wanted to or not.

Me speaking personally, I agree with Black Gandil: This is the worst fool thing that dad has ever done.
What do we want with you--in Hal's place!" "But I've got a thing to do right away--today; it can't wait." "Give dad your word to come back and he'll let you go.

He says you're the kind that will keep your word.

You see, he found you with a cross in your hand." And Jack's lips curled again.
It was all absurd, too impossible to be real.