And, lastly, captain, I don't see how he can be of any sarvice to my gal! He can't marry her if he would; and if he could, he shouldn't have her; and as for leaving her to his tender mercies, I would jist as soon think of hunting her up quarters in a bear's den.

And as for keeping her among these d----d brutes, the Injuns--for brutes they are captain, there's no denying it--" "Why need you speak of it more?
I will find her a home and protection,--a home and protection for both of you." "As for _me_, captain, thanking' you for the favour, you won't do me no sich thing, seeing as how I don't look for it.

There's two or three small matters agin me in the Settlements, which it is no notion of mine to bring up for reckoning.

The gal's the crittur to be protected; and I'll take my pay out chiefly in the good you do to her; and for the small matters, not meaning no offence, I can trust best to her; for she's my daughter, and she won't cheat me.

Now, captain, a better gal than Telie--her true name's Matilda, but she never heard anything of it but Telie--a better gal was never seen in the woods, for all she's young and timorsome; and it's jist my notion and my desire, that, whatever may become of me, nothing but good shall become of her.