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It ’d orter. Go right ahead an’ say what you’re a-mind to. Jude knows all about the row with Andy, and they ain’t no doubt where she stands.

Well, Matt and me’s been a-talkin’ it over an’ we think you'd better ride up an’ ax Andy’s daddy to come down here.

What do you want ’ith Paw?

We want to talk to him ’bout Andy.

Whyn’t you wait tell Andy’s hisself ag’in an’ let me an’ him‘talk this over? I never knowed no good to come o’ one o’ these fam’ly talkin’-matches yit. Me an’ Andy can patch things up if you’ll jist let us alone.

This ain’t no time fer patchwork. I want to git Jim Lowry right here on the ground, face to face ’ith you an’ Andy, an’ tell him edzactly what happened afore the tale has a chance to grow. I’ve allus found him reasonable enough.

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