God knows this country needs them." "Why, what's the matter with this country ?" demanded Wid mildly.
"Ain't it all right ?" "No, it ain't.

Till I come here it was inhabited exclusively with corpses." "Well, then ?" "And since then, if it wouldn't of been for the Doctor yonder, you and Sim Gage would be setting down here yet and looking at the burned places and saying, 'Well, I wonder how that happened ?'" "Well, if you didn't like this here country, now what made you come here ?" demanded Wid calmly and without resentment.
"You know why I come.

That lamb in there was needing me.

A fine sight you'd be, to come a thousand miles to look at! You and him! Say, hanging would be too good for him, and drowning too expensive for you." "Oh, come now--that's making it a little strong, now, Miss Annie, ain't it?
What have I done to you to make you feel that way?
_I_ ain't ever advertised for no wife, have I?
Comes to that, I can make just as good bread as you kin." "Huh! Is that so!" "Yes, and cook apricots and bacon, and fry ham as good as you can if there was any to fry.

Me, I'd be happy if they wasn't no women in the whole wide world.