He shall be sawn into fifty-foot lengths.

And I invite you all to come again, for six or seven good turns at him." At the hearing of this, a cheer arose, not only for the Sawyer's manly truth, but also for his hospitality; because on each of these visits to the mountain he was the host, and his supplies were good.

But before the descent with the empty teams began, young Ephraim did what appeared to me to be a gallant and straightforward thing.

He stood on the chine of the fallen monster, forty feet above us, having gained the post of vantage by activity and strength, and he asked if he might say a word or two.
"Say away, lad," cried his grandfather, supposing, perhaps, in his obstinate way (for truly he was very obstinate), that his grandson was going now to clear himself from art or part in the murder of that tree--an act which had roused indignation over a hundred leagues of lowland.
"Neighbors," said Firm, in a clear young voice, which shook at first with diffidence, "we all have to thank you, more than I can tell, for coming to help us with this job.

It was a job which required to be done for legal reasons which I do not understand, but no doubt they were good ones.