"All right. My camp's rented for five weeks and I may rent it for woodcock season, if the flight comes in."
"Loring told me there's flight birds at Taylorville. He said there's quite a few, and he thinks there'll be a big flight."
"Hope it comes here!"
Callahan said soberly, "If it'll help you, so do I. I'm sorry you're in trouble."
"Trouble comes."
"I know, but being the sheriff who makes it isn't the snap job it's cracked up to be. I've had to hurt a lot of people I'd rather not bother, but when I swore to uphold the law, I didn't make any exceptions and I'm not going to make any. I hope you don't hold that against me."
"I don't."
"Just so you understand. A lot of people who cuss peace officers would find out for themselves what a mess they'd be in if there weren't any."
"I know that, too."
"Then you know why I must bring your dad in. When I do, and I will, he'll get every break I'm able to offer. By the same token, Smoky Delbert may have some breaks coming. So long for now, Ted."