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That’s a lie on the face of it!

Well then, I killed him an’ buried him in the sand. How’s that fer the truth?

[ and turn away with a gesture of revulsion.]

You’d be closer to it, in my opinion, if you said you killed him an’ throwed him over the cliff into the river!

That would ha’ been less trouble ’n buryin’ him if I’d ha’ hit him.

[Sarcastically]

You missed him apurpose, I reckon!

No, Matt! Don’t git no wrong notions about me! I missed him because I couldn’t hit him!

It’s jist as well you ain’t axin’ fer mercy, fer all you’re a-goin’ to git is jestice—an’ plenty of it!