"I am afraid to be left alone in this country.

I may meet another grizzly, and lose my life." "That would be a great loss to the world," said Mr.Bickford, with unconcealed sarcasm.
"It would be a great loss to me," said Hogan.
"Maybe that's the best way to put it," observed Bickford.

"It would have been money in my friend Joe's pocket if you had never been born." "May I go with you ?" pleaded Hogan, this time addressing himself to Joe.
"Mr.Hogan," said Joe, "you know very well why your company is not acceptable to us." "You shall have no occasion to complain," said Hogan earnestly.
"Do you want us to adopt you, Hogan ?" asked Joshua.
"Let me stay with you till we reach the nearest diggings.

Then I won't trouble you any more." Joe turned to Bickford.
"If you don't object," he said, "I think I'll let him come." "Let the critter come," said Bickford.

"He'd be sure to choke any grizzly that tackled him.