He ran up to the grizzly and kicked him.
"Take that!" he exclaimed with an oath.

"I wish you wasn't dead, so that I could stick my knife into you." "If he wasn't dead you'd keep your distance," said Joshua dryly.

"It don't require much courage to tackle him now." Hogan felt this to be a reflection upon his courage.
"I guess you'd have run, too, if he'd been after you," he said.
"I guess I should.

Bears are all very well in their place, but I'd rather not mingle with 'em socially.

They're very affectionate and fond of hugging, but if I'm going to be hugged I wouldn't choose a bear." "You seem to think I was a coward for runnin' from the bear." "No, I don't.