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An’ you’d orter have a chance to rest up, too.

Yeh, I would kinder like to spree around a little fer a change.

Well, if you want some time to yourself, I’ve stood Rufe two years. I reckon I can stand him another month. But I dunno what sort o’ private affairs you’ve got to look after.

If I told you they wouldn’t be private. [He glances at with a humorous twinkle] Fer one thing, I need time to think up some tales to tell about how I won the war.

I reckon you’ve got enough thought up already.

I admit E got the makin’s o’ some good-sized uns. But I want to try ’em out on you an’ git ’em to runnin’ slick afore I swear to ’em. [He takes a large bottle from the pack and gives it to ] Here, Gran’pap! Any time you git in a fight an’ want to ketch t’other feller, jist take a swaller o’ that.