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The Purchase Price

CHAPTER XIII
11/18

But we all know that that may be only a beginning." "To me, sir," ventured Judge Clayton, "the legal side of this is very clear, leaving aside our right to recover my property.

They are trying to shove their fanatical beliefs down our throats with rifle barrels.

We never used to stand that sort of thing down here.

I don't think we will begin it now!" The Honorable William Jones helped himself to whisky, altogether forgetting his principle of taking but one drink a day.

"If them damned abolitionists would only stay at home, we could afford to sit quiet an' let 'em howl; but when they come into our dooryard an' begin to howl, it's time somethin' ought to be did.


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