"You would have made a fool of yourself in about two minutes more, I guess." But Ranald was still too wrathful to be grateful for Yankee's help.

"I will be even with him someday," he said, between his teeth.
"I guess you will have to learn two or three things first," said Yankee, slowly.
"What things ?" "Well, how to use your head, first place, and then how to use your hands.

He is too heavy for you.

He would crumple you up in a couple of minutes." "Let him, then," said Ranald, recklessly.
"Rather onpleasant.

Better wait awhile till you learn what I told you." "Yankee," said Ranald, after a pause, "will you show me ?" "Why, sartin sure," said Yankee, cheerfully.