Did I realize that it was the town I lived in that was asking to buy now?
The town of which I was a citizen?
Think of what the town had done for me.
"Very well," I answered.

"I'm willing to think.

What has it done for me ?" It had--it had--well, it had done a whole lot.

As a citizen of that town I owed it a--a-- "Look here, Captain Dean," I interrupted, "there's no use in our arguing the matter.

I have decided not to sell." "Don't talk so foolish.