Go rite off.

Things is awful juberous[27].
"BUD." The first question with Ralph was whether he could depend on Bud.

But he soon made up his mind that treachery of any sort was not one of his traits.

He had mourned over the destruction of Bud's good resolutions by Martha Hawkins's refusal, and being a disinterested party he could have comforted Bud by explaining Martha's "mitten." But he felt sure that Bud was not treacherous.

It was a relief, then, as he stood there to know that the false truce was over, and worst had come to worst.
His first impulse was to stay and fight.