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He spoke bitterly and with a certain contempt that made Banion color.
"No. We can travel apart, though close. Do you want to go ahead, or shall I?"
"As you like. The country's free."
"It's not free for some things, Mr. Wingate," rejoined the younger man hotly. "You can lead or not, as you like; but I'll not train up with a man who thinks of me as you do. After this think what you like, but don't speak any more."
"What do you mean by that?"
"You know very well. You've believed another man's word about my personal character. It's gone far enough and too far."
"The other man is not here. He can't face you."
"No, not now. But if he's on earth he'll face me sometime."
Unable to control himself further, Banion wheeled and galloped away to his own train.