’Now，CarverDoone，takewarning，’Isaidtohim，verysoberly；’youhaveshownyourselfafoolbyyourcontemptofme。Imaynotbeyourmatchincraft；butIaminmanhood。Youareadespicablevillain。Lielowinyournativemuck。’

　　Andwiththatword，Ilaidhimflatuponhisbackinourstraw-yard，byatrickoftheinnerheel，whichhecouldnothaveresistedthoughhisstrengthhadbeentwiceasgreatasmine，unlesshewereawrestler。

　　Seeinghimdowntheothersran，thoughoneofthemmadeashotatme，andsomeofthemgottheirhorses，beforeourmencameup；andsomewentawaywithoutthem。AndamongtheselastwasCaptainCarverwhoarose，whileI

　　wasfeelingmyselfforIhadalittlewound，andstrodeawaywithatrainofcursesenoughtopoisonthelightofthemoon。

　　Wegainedsixverygoodhorses，bythisattemptedrapine，aswellastwoyoungprisoners，whomIhadsmittenbytheclover-rick。AndtwodeadDooneswereleftbehind，whomasweburiedtheminthechurchyard，withoutanyserviceoverthem，IformypartwasmostthankfulthatIhadnotkilled。Fortohavethelifeofafellow-manlaiduponone’sconscience——deservedhehisdeath，ordeserveditnot——istomysenseofrightandwrongtheheaviestofallburdens；andtheonethatwearsmostdeeplyinwards，withthedwellingofthemindonthisviewandonthatofit。

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