The wrong is all them dams, an' san' bars an' snags, and brush an' drift-wood that people an' chance pile up in the way.

They do choke up the waters, an' send 'em around in other channels, an' make a heap uv trouble, but by and by them waters git to the sea jest the same." "I hope so, Jim," said Paul.
"Now thar ain't no doubt uv what I say," said Long Jim.

"Take this case uv ourn.

Jest when we need it most fur a thousand miles uv river travel we git a bee-yu-ti-ful boat, all fitted up with everything we want.

Jest when that Spaniard gits his paws on us, he don't git his paws on one uv us, an' that's Shif'less Sol out thar in the woods.