(He and Anderson walk a little way left and look back toward the mansion)
Bill Patten.
When the boys
First talked of strikin' when they made the cut
I said, 'Don't do it. Egerton's a man—
You'd better fight the Devil than fight him.
He'll show no mercy on you if you cross him.'
I guess they know by now that Bill was right.
Sam Williams though he thinks he knows. 'Hang on.'
All right, hang on; but you will see what comes.
It's hell. I'd rather die out on some rock.
There ain't no room for poor men in this world.
I don't know what God ever made us for.
(He and Anderson return to the fire)
Bill Patten.
The man that's got no home's a lucky man.
Silas Maury.
I said to Willie, 'I'm glad mother's dead.'