God wot, the life was scarcely worth the saving!" "I know it, sir." "Dale would not let you go scot-free, but would sell you into slavery.
At your own entreaty I bought you, since when you have served me indifferently well.

You have showed small penitence for past misdeeds, and your amendment hath been of yet lesser bulk.

A hardy rogue thou wast born, and a rogue thou wilt remain to the end of time.

But we have lived and hunted, fought and bled together, and in our own fashion I think we bear each other good will,--even some love.

I have winked at much, have shielded you in much, perhaps.