They stopped hunting you when they got to the Yellow-wood swamp where our land begins, did they not ?" "Yes, but now I want to hunt them.

Can you give me any help?
Those oxen are tired out and footsore, so we might be able to catch them up." He shook his head.

"We have very few people here, and by the time that you could get assistance from the Camp at Barberton, if the Commandant is able and willing to give you any, which I rather doubt, they will be far away.

Moreover," he added, dropping his voice, "let us come to an understanding.

You are most welcome to any help or hospitality that I can offer, but if you wish to do more fighting I must ask you to go elsewhere.