What I'm most afraid of is that you'll kill Bain." Duane was silent, letting his uncle's earnest words sink in, trying to realize their significance.
"If Texas ever recovers from that fool war an' kills off these outlaws, why, a young man will have a lookout," went on the uncle.

"You're twenty-three now, an' a powerful sight of a fine fellow, barrin' your temper.

You've a chance in life.

But if you go gun-fightin', if you kill a man, you're ruined.

Then you'll kill another.