"I wish--" "I don't know as I understand much about his opinions, anyway; but I ain't ready to say I want the men dependent on me to manage my business for me.

I always tried to do the square thing by my hands; and in that particular case out there I took on all the old hands just as fast as they left their Union.

As for the game I came on them, it was dog eat dog, anyway." March could have laughed to think how far this old man was from even conceiving of Lindau's point'of view, and how he was saying the worst of himself that Lindau could have said of him.

No one could have characterized the kind of thing he had done more severely than he when he called it dog eat dog.
"There's a great deal to be said on both sides," March began, hoping to lead up through this generality to the fact of Lindau's death; but the old man went on: "Well, all I wanted him to know is that I wasn't trying to punish him for what he said about things in general.

You naturally got that idea, I reckon; but I always went in for lettin' people say what they please and think what they please; it's the only way in a free country." "I'm afraid, Mr.Dryfoos, that it would make little difference to Lindau now--" "I don't suppose he bears malice for it," said Dryfoos, "but what I want to do is to have him told so.