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Rh [He starts out, makes a move to follow him] Wait! Steady! Where you goin’?

To the store. I got some tradin’ to do, too!

Aw right. Then let Sid wait on you! Me an’ Rufe ’ll stay right here till you come back! Our business is private!

[Eagerly]

I expect you’d better let me go with her, Andy. I know where the things are better ’n Sid.

No! I object! You stay right dam’ where you are! [To ] Now—go ahead! An’, Sid, don’t fergit my caterdges!

I reckon we’ll have to call that shootin’ match off, Andy. Mam’s kickin’ up sich a row about it.

Ha, ha, ha! She’s afeard we’ll start another war! All right, it’s off! But bring me a box o’ caterdges jist the same as if it wusn’t.