I know
your heart, my good friend, and I trust your non-resistant notions will
not interfere with your duty. I must rely on your aid in this affair."
"Sartain. I will do all I can, if I die for it. But I think I can get
along very well without one of them 'ere things," said Uncle Nathan,
eying the pistols with distrust.
"Very well, I shall not urge you, though I think it would be prudent for
you to have one. As you go to your station, you will oblige me by giving
this one to the mulatto boy."
"Sartain, cap'n," replied Uncle Nathan, taking the pistol; "I an't
exactly a non-resistance man, only I hate to use pistols;--not that I'm
afeered on 'em; but to take a feller-cretur's life is a dreadful thing.
You know the New Testament says, 'Resist not evil,' and--"
"Yes, I remember; but now is the time to act, and not to preach. I shall
place myself near Miss Dumont's state-room, and your party will see that
the stern-boat is not disturbed."
"All right, cap'n, but do be careful about spilling blood!" said Uncle
Nathan, who did not like the cool, determined air with which Henry
handled his pistols.
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