Caswall laughed and made her explain all the details.

His final comment was enlightening.
"Let me give you a word of advice: If you have the slightest fault to find with that infernal nigger, shoot him at sight.

A swelled-headed nigger, with a bee in his bonnet, is one of the worst difficulties in the world to deal with.

So better make a clean job of it, and wipe him out at once!" "But what about the law, Mr.Caswall ?" "Oh, the law doesn't concern itself much about dead niggers.

A few more or less do not matter.