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Done to Jack! What did you do to Jack?

Ah fixed him even if the gun wasn't loaded.

Fixed him, how?

Ah made a swipe at his head with this gun and he th'owed his arm er he'd 'a' got it proper, but Ah bet Ah broke sumpin'.

Beat Jack up after Ah compermised with his daddy?

Ah'd 'a' broke his head if he hadn't 'a' been down. Ah didn't hit him but one lick; but it was a good 'un.

Now you are in a mess, Alec Lee. Ben Carter'll put the sheriff on you sure! Get out o' here and go to Aunt Dinah's and hide!

Hide for what! He didn't hide after he shot Joe, did he?

That's diff'ent! Can't you see that's diff'ent! He ain't goin' to let you beat Jack up and get away with it! Get out o' here and hide till this thing blows over!