I might scratch along here for a few years, but I was not born to the work and the time would come when I'd be a burden on some one, and it would make me unhappy.

I know that I'll wish often enough to be back here with you at The Jug." "You'd never be a burden, _what_ever!" Thomas declared, quite shocked at the suggestion.

"I feels beholden to you, Doctor Joe.

There's nary a thing I could ever do to make up to you for savin' Jamie's eyes.

You made un as good as new.