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Wus it Sid hisself?

I ain’t a-sayin’ who it wus. But as your friend, Andy, I’m a-goin’ to warn you o’ one thing: don’t you start nothin’ ’ith Sid that you ain’t prepared to end! Rickollect the last time the Hunts an’ Lowries fit they ’us three more Lowries killed ’n they wus Hunts!

[With the superhuman calm of the drunken man]

Did Sid brag about that?

I ain’t a-sayin’ what Sid done! I’m a-talkin’ to you now as a friend fer your own good!

Three more Lowries ’n Hunts! [Weeping with rage] The God-dam’ bastard! Where is he? Where is he?

[He starts outside. restrains him.]

Ca’m yourself, Andy! He’ll be back here any minute!

Rufe, are you fer me er ag’in’ me?