But we are three well-armed, and I think I may see three stout-hearted men--" "Four," interrupted Paul.
"Anan," said the old man, looking up simply at his companion.
"Four," repeated the bee-hunter, pointing to the naturalist.
"Every army has its hangers-on and idlers," rejoined the blunt border-man.

"Friend, it will be necessary to slaughter this ass." "To slay Asinus! such a deed would be an act of supererogatory cruelty." "I know nothing of your words, which hide their meaning in sound; but that is cruel which sacrifices a Christian to a brute.

This is what I call the reason of mercy.

It would be just as safe to blow a trumpet, as to let the animal raise his voice again, inasmuch as it would prove a manifest challenge to the Siouxes." "I will answer for the discretion of Asinus, who seldom speaks without a reason." "They say a man can be known by the company he keeps," retorted the old man, "and why not a brute?
I once made a forced march, and went through a great deal of jeopardy, with a companion who never opened his mouth but to sing; and trouble enough and great concern of mind did the fellow give me.

It was in that very business with your grand'ther, captain.
But then he had a human throat, and well did he know how to use it, on occasion, though he didn't always stop to regard the time and seasons fit for such outcries.