Once more he roused himself.
"But I couldn't move a foot without my knees bucklin', so I takes out my makin's and rolls a cigarette.

And while I was doin' it I was prayin' that my strength would come back to me before he come back to himself--and started!" "It was surprise that held him, Buck.

To think of you striking him--you who have saved his life and fought for him like a blood-brother.

Oh, Buck, of all the men in the world you're the bravest and the noblest!" "They ain't nothin' in that brand of talk," growled Buck, reddening.
"Anyway, at last I started for the door.

It wasn't farther away than from here to the wall.