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Ranald. "You would have made a fool of yourself in about two minutes more, I guess."
But Ranald was still too wrathful to be grateful for Yankee's help. "I will be even with him some day," he said, between his teeth.
"I guess you will have to learn two or three things first," said Yankee, slowly.
"What things?"
"Well, how to use your head, first place, and then how to use your hands. He is too heavy for you. He would crumple you up in a couple of minutes."
"Let him, then," said Ranald, recklessly.
"Rather onpleasant. Better wait awhile till you learn what I told you."
"Yankee," said Ranald, after a pause, "will you show me?"
"Why, sartin sure," said Yankee, cheerfully. "You have got to lick him some day, or he won't be happy; and by jings! it will be worth seein', too."
By this time Farquhar had come back from saying good by to Macdonald Dubh and Mr. and Mrs. Murray, who were remaining till the last.
"You will be a man yet," said Farquhar, shaking Ranald's hand. "You have got the patience and the endurance." These were great virtues in Farquhar's opinion.
"Not much patience, I am afraid," said Ranald. "But I am glad you trusted me with your team."
"And any day you want them you can have them,"said Farquhar, his reckless mood leading him to forget Kirsty for the moment.
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