And you stood and watched him fight.

You are laughing about it now.
Ebenezer Zane, I would not put it beneath you to set Noah to fighting.

I know you used to make the little niggers fight.

Anyway, it serves Noah right and I hope it will be a lesson to him." "I'll make you a bet, Bessie," said the Colonel, with another laugh.
"I'll bet you that unless we lock him up, Noah will fight that boy every day or every time he meets him." "I won't bet," said Mrs.Zane, with a smile of resignation.
"Where's Betts?
I haven't seen her this morning.

I am going over to Short Creek to-morrow or next day, and think I'll take her with me.
You know I am to get a commission to lay out several settlements along the river, and I want to get some work finished at Short Creek this spring.