Sympathy means somethin' to the under dog, and it gives him spunk to keep on kickin'.
But you mustn't take any part in the row; you simply mustn't.

It won't do." "Why not?
Won't I be ANY help ?" "Help?
You'd be more help than all the rest of us put together.

You and me haven't seen a great deal of each other, and my part in the few talks we have had has been a mean one, but I knew the first time I met you that you had more brains and common sense than any woman in this county--though I was too pig-headed to own it.

But that ain't it.

I got you the job of teacher.