For him I took Kate Cumberland out of the hands of Jim Silent, and I left myself in her place.

I took her away and all so's she could go to him.

Damn him! And now on account of him I got to leave this place." His voice rose to a ringing pitch.
"D'you think it's easy for me to go?
D'you think it ain't like tearing a finger-nail off'n the flesh for me to go away from Kate?
God knows what she means to me! God knows, but if He does, He's forgotten me!" Anguish of spirit set Buck Daniels shaking, and the doctor looked on in amazement.

He was like one who reaches in his pocket for a copper coin and brings out a handful of gold-pieces.
"Kind feelin's don't come easy to me," went on Buck Daniels.

"I been raised to fight.