If any of them doubt it, let him try me.
Let one of them raise a hand or lift a finger upon me, and make the experiment.

They will then find me ready and willing enough to defend myself from any outrage, come from what quarter it may." "I'm afraid, 'squire, they can't be made to understand the difference between a gentleman and a squatter.

Indeed, it isn't reasonable that they should, seeing that such a difference puts them out of any chance of dressing a proud fellow who carries his head too high.

If you don't fight, 'squire, I must, if it's only for the honor of old Carolina.

So here goes." The woodman threw off his coat, and taking up his rifle, substituted a new for the old flint, and furnishing the pan with fresh priming, before our hero could well understand the proposed and novel arrangement so as to interpose in its arrest, he advanced to the spot where Rivers stood, apparently awaiting the youth's decision, and, slapping him upon the shoulder, thus addressed him:-- "I say, Guy Rivers, the 'squire thinks you too great a black guard for him to handle, and leaves all the matter to me.