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I’ll stick by a friend, Andy, till Jedgment Day!

Then gimme your hand! Fer jist as shore as sunrise I’m a-goin’ to ekalize things!

I’m sorry to hear you talk this way, Andy!

[Opens his pistol and examines it]

You b’lieve in Provydence, don’t you, Rufe?

I don’t believe nothin’ ’bout it. I know it!

Look! [He shows him the pistol.] It’s a-goin’ to take six Hunts to make things ekal an’ I got jist six caterdges left! That’s Provydence!

[Not understanding him]

My advice to you, Andy, is to drop this! The Hunts are dangerous folks! Sid in pertickler, now ’at he’s been through the war! You’d a heap better pocket