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"Yes--I never go without arms in travelling, but I shall not lend them.
A man should no more lend his arms than he should lend his coat. Every
man should have his own weapons."
"Yes; but, 'squire, if you go along with us, you may be brought into the
scrape. The other party may choose to consider you one of us."
"It is for this reason, not less than others, that I would carry and not
lend my arms."
"Well, 'squire, you might lend them to some of us, and I would answer
for them. It's true, as you say, that every man should have his own
weapons; but some among us, you see, ha'n't got 'em, and it's for that
we've been waiting. But come, it's time to start; the boys are beginning
to be in motion; and here come Munro and that skunk Rivers. I reckon
Munro will have the command, for he's thought to be the most cunning
among us."
The party was now ready for departure, when a new interruption was
experienced. The duties of the pastor were yet to begin, and,
accordingly, sallying forth at the head of his remaining congregation,
Parson Witter placed himself in front of the seceders.
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