"NOW, HERE'S GERMANY," "AND HERE'S FRANCE." "AND OVER HERE IS ENGLAND." "OH, I KNOW ALL ABOUT ENGLAND." "THAT'S WHERE QUEEN VICTORIA LIVES." "THAT'S RIGHT- VICTORIA, QUEEN OF ENGLAND." "A VERY GRACIOUS LADY." "NOW, YOU SEE, DELLA," "SHIPS COME FROM THESE COUNTRIES LOADED WITH GOODS AND PEOPLE" "AND CROSS OVER HERE." "THIS IS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN." "AND WHAT IS THEM THINGS?" "TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH," "I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY'RE ISLANDS OR FLY SPECKS." "FLY SPECKS." "FIRST TIME I EVER KNEW" "THEY HAD FLIES ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN." "WELL, ANYWAY..." "GOODS AND PEOPLE ARE LANDED HERE," "WHICH IS NEW YORK CITY." "THEN THEY'RE PUT ON CANAL BOATS AND TOWED UP THE HUDSON RIVER" " HERE." "THEY START UP ALONG THE ERIE CANAL" " HERE" "AND TOMORROW WHEN THE SEASON OPENS, YOU'LL SEE BOATS GOING WEST," "TAKING OUT GOODS AND SETTLERS- GERMANS, IRISH, SCOTCH AND ENGLISH" "WAY OUT THROUGH THE INDIANS COUNTRY," "MAYBE ALL THE WAY TO THE PACIFIC COAST," "MEN WHO'LL START FARMS AND BUILD NEW CITIES." "THEN IN TIME, OTHER BOATS WILL COME BACK" "LOADED WITH WHEAT AND GRAIN AND THINGS THEY'LL BUILD IN THOSE TOWNS" "RIGHT ALONG HERE, DOWN TO NEW YORK." "THEN THEY'LL BE PUT ON BIGGER BOATS AND SENT OVER TO EUROPE AGAIN." "SORT OF AN ENDLESS CHAIN IT IS," "JUST A-COMIN' AND A-GOIN', A" " COMIN' AND A-GOIN'." "AND THE MOST IMPORTANT LINK IN THAT CHAIN" "IS THE ERIE CANAL THAT RUNS RIGHT ALONG" "WELL, RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR HERE." "NOW, ISN'T THAT A PRETTY STORY?" "WELL, I'D RATHER LOOK AT PICTURES IN A BOOK." "YES." "THEY'RE NICE, TOO." "CAN YOU SHOW ME THE BAR ON THAT MAP, FORTUNE?" " I'LL LET YOU SHOW ME THAT, MR. WEAVER." "ALL RIGHT, COME ON." "I NEVER FEEL SO GOOD AS WHEN THE CANAL OPENS." "NICE MEETING OLD FRIENDS." "YEAH." "WHAT'S THAT?" "YOU PULL TEETH WITH IT." "I WON IT GAMBLING FROM A DENTIST IN ALBANY." "NO." "I ALREADY GOT A JOB TO EXTRACT A LADY'S MOLAR." "YOU AIN'T A DENTIST, ARE YOU?" "INDIRECTLY." "WHEN I USED TO SELL NOTIONS UP BLACK RIVER WAY," "I ALWAYS INCLUDED TOOTH POWDER IN MY STOCK." "WHO'S THE WOMAN?" "CITY LADY FROM DURHAMVILLE." "ELMER OTWAY'S GETTING HER DRUNK." "IT'LL DEADEN THE DREAD OF ANTICIPATION" "AND LESSEN THE SUBSEQUENT AGONY." " YOU'RE A CAUTION." " MIGHT CALL ME A MAN OF MANY PARTS." "YES, ELMER?" "WELL, I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU LOOK AT HER NOW" "AND SEE IF SHE'S HAD ENOUGH." " INDEED I WILL." " THANK YOU." " NOT ENOUGH." " THE WHISKY'S ALREADY COST ME $1.60." "OUR AGREEMENT WAS YOU WERE TO GET HER IN CONDITION." "BESIDES, I'M ONLY CHARGING YOU HALF RATE." "YEAH, BUT YOU DON'T LAY CLAIM TO BEING MORE THAN HALF A DENTIST." "WELL, YOU GET HER A LITTLE NUMBER," "AND I'LL GO TO WORK ON IT." "I'LL BE IN THE BAR." "IVY, YOU SURE GOT A TOOTHACHE?" "YOU AIN'T GETTING DRUNK JUST TO GET DRUNK, ARE YOU?" " MM." " NO." "TWO WHISKIES, LUKE." "THE BEST." " THAT FIVE-CENT BRAND." " YES, SIR." "¶ WHILE THE BIRDS MAKE MUSIC ALL THE DAY ¶" "THAT'S A PRETTY TUNE." "HAVEN'T YOU HEARD IT BEFORE?" "BEEN OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS." "ALL THE RAGE IN NEW YORK." "SAY, SAM, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON" "IS AIMING TO BUILD A RAILROAD FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC?" "FOR WHAT?" "WHO WANTS RAILROADS?" "TELL ME THEY GOT A TRAIN ON THE ROME AND THE WATERTOWN THAT GOES 22 MILES AN HOUR." "AND YOU THINK FOLKS ARE GONNA RISK THEIR LIVES RIDING IN IT?" "RAILROADS!" "YOU'LL NEVER SEE THE DAY" "THEY'D EVEN COMPETE WITH THE ERIE." "THE CANAL IS THE GREATEST THING THIS COUNTRY'S EVER DONE" " EVER WILL DO." " I'LL DRINK TO THAT, SAMSON." "I'LL JOIN YOU THERE, MR. FRIENDLY." "TO THE ERIE!" "FIRE AN FALL BACK!" "¶ EVERYBODY DOWN, LOW BRIDGE ¶" "¶ WE'RE COMING TO A TOWN ¶" "¶ YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR ¶" "¶ YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR PAL ¶" "¶ IF YOU'VE EVER NAVIGATED ON THE ERIE CANAL ¶" "¶ DROP A TEAR FOR BIG FOOT SAL ¶" "¶ THE BEST DANG COOK ON THE ERIE CANAL ¶" "¶ SHE AIMED FOR HEAVEN, DID THIS POOR OLD GAL ¶" "¶ 15 YEARS ON THE ERIE CANAL ¶" "¶ THE MISSIONER SAID SHE DIED IN SIN ¶" "¶ BUT HENNERY SAID IT WAS TOO MUCH GIN ¶" "¶ BUT THERE WEREN'T NO BAR WHERE SHE HADN'T BEEN ¶" "¶ FROM ALBANY TO BUFFALO ¶" "¶ OH, OH, LOW BRIDGE ¶" "¶ EVERYBODY DOWN ¶" "¶ LOW BRIDGE, WE'RE COMING TO A TOWN ¶" "¶ YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR ¶" "¶ YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR PAL ¶" "GOSH, JOTHAM, YOU CAN JUST FEEL SPRING IN THE AIR," "CAN'T YOU?" "YEAH." "LOOK!" "THERE'S A FIGHT." "COME ON!" "OH, AIN'T THE CANAL GRAND?" "THE SEASON AIN'T EVEN OPEN YET AND ALREADY THERE'S A FIGHT." "DO YOU CALL THAT A FIGHT?" "BITE HIM, JESSE!" "THAT'S FINE!" "OH." "IT'S BEING STOPPED." "IF I HIT HIM AGAIN, I'LL KILL HIM." "YOU OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED, OLD MAN LIKE YOU." "NOBODY CAN SPEAK BAD OF MY KIN." " WHAT'D HE SAY?" " WHY, HE SAID MY BROTHER WAS A CONDUCTOR" "ON THE RAILROAD TRAIN." "THAT'S AN INSULT TO MY MOTHER." "I NEVER SAID IT!" "MY KIN WORKING ON A RAILROAD!" "WHY, I HELPED DIG THE ERIE CANAL 25 YEARS AGO." "SO DID MY BROTHER." "IT'S OLD MAN RILEY." "BET HE WAS FIGHTING ABOUT THE RAILROADS AGAIN." "YOU'D THINK THE RAILROADS WAS HERE TO STAY, THE WAY THE FOLKS ARGUE ABOUT 'EM." "THERE'S LUCY GURGET AND HER BOATER." " HI, LUCY!" " HELLO, MOLLY!" " HI, JOTHAM!" " HI, SOL!" " HI, MR. FISHER!" " DID YOU HAVE A GOOD WINTER?" "PRETTY GOOD." "STAYED WITH MRS. PETERSON IN LITTLE FALLS." " HOW IS SHE?" " JUST MIDDLING." "SHE'S GOT THE RHEUMATISM AND ANOTHER BABY." "EITHER ONE'D BE ENOUGH." "HEY, BOATER!" "KEEP OUT." "I A-PULLING IN THERE." "WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M A-DOING?" "PULL UP TOWARDS THE BOW SO I CAN GET ABOARD HER." "OOH, GOODY, GOODY!" "LOOK!" "THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER FIGHT!" "MR. FRIENDLY, THERE'S GOING TO BE A FIGHT." "A MAN JUST SASSED JOTHAM KLORE!" "OH, FORTUNE, YOU CAN'T GO." "THAT TOOTH'S HALF OUT AND HALF IN." "WELL, THE HALF THAT'S OUT WON'T GO BACK IN," "AND THE HALF THAT'S IN WON'T COME OUT TILL I GET BACK." "YEAH, BUT SHE'S LIABLE TO SOBER UP," "AND I'LL HAVE TO GET HER DRUNK ALL OVER AGAIN." "TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO, I'LL GO WATCH THE FIGHT" "AND COME BACK AND TELL YOU HOW IT'S GOING." "GAMMY, THERE'S GOING TO BE A FIGHT!" "JOTHAM KLORE JUST GOT IN TOWN!" "WELL" " DELLA!" "DELLA!" "YOU GO BACK INTO THE HOTEL NOW." "CAN'T I SEE JUST THE BEGINNING OF IT?" "FIGHTS AIN'T NICE FOR LITTLE GIRLS." " BUT GAMMY!" " GO ON, NOW." "GO ON." "GO ON." "HOWDY DO?" "I'M JOTHAM KLORE." "IT'S GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD UP AND DOWN THIS DITCH" "WHEN I WANNA MAKE A LANDING I MAKE IT" "IRREGARDLESS." "I'M WALT LANSING, AND THE SAME IS CONSIDERED ABOUT ME" "UP THE BLACK RIVER CANAL." "THIS IS THE ERIE!" "HE CAN'T SWIM!" "GIVING ME SASS" "AND HE CAN'T EVEN TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF IN THE WATER." "IF I DONE RIGHT, I'D LET HIM DROWN." " WEREN'T MUCH." " IT DIDN'T LAST LONG." "EXCUSE ME, SIR, BUT WHO IS THAT LADY?" "HER?" "THAT'S MOLLY LARKINS." "THE BEST COOK ON THE ERIE." "SHE WORKS FOR JOTHAM KLORE." "HE'S THE BULLY OF THE WHOLE CANAL." "GOODBYE." "IT WAS OVER IN A JIFFY." "I'M AFRAID WE HAD A SLIGHT MISFORTUNE DURING YOUR ABSENCE." "IVY SAID I TOOK OUT THE WRONG TOOTH." " THE WRONG TOOTH!" " SHE POINTED TO IT HERSELF." "WELL, I CAN'T WASTE ALL DAY HERE." "I GOTTA GO SEE THE FREIGHT AGENT ABOUT MY CARGO FOR TOMORROW." "WELL, YOU GO AHEAD, AND I'LL JUST START FROM THE BEGINNING AGAIN." "FORTUNE, THAT'S AWFUL ABOUT YOU PULLING OUT THE WRONG TOOTH." "IT'S NOT RIGHT." "YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE FIGHT I HAD IN ALBANY." "I LICKED FIVE MEN." "IT WAS ASTONISHING." "I WAS SURPRISED MYSELF THAT ONE PERSON COULD DO IT." "GO AND GET THOSE WET CLOTHES OFF BEFORE YOU CATCH COLD," "AND HURRY 'CAUSE I WANNA GO SHOPPING." "I GOT A SPECIAL FINE SUPPER PLANNED." "I'LL SEE YOU LATER." "ALL RIGHT, CARGO WHEELS" "AND WAGON PARTS TO BUFFALO." "MUST BE MAKING UP A HEAP OF THEM COVERED WAGONS." "THEY EXPECT A LOT OF SETTLERS TO START WEST THIS SUMMER." "THEM COVERED WAGONS IS ABOUT THE ONLY WAY" "THEY CAN GET THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS THE PLAINS." "SECOND TIME I'VE HAULED A BOATFUL OF THEM." "GOT A LOAD FOR MY BOAT, MR. FISHER?" "GOT A FINE CARGO OF HOGS TO ALBANY." "WELL, MR. FISHER, I'M GETTING SICK OF HAULING HOGS." "WHAT ELSE IS YOUR BOAT FIT FOR?" "WELL, IT NEVER WILL BE FIT FOR ANYTHING ELSE" "IF I KEEP HAULING HOGS." "MY COOK SAYS IT'S THE WORST SMELL SHE EVER GOT INTO." "THEN WHY'D YOU EVER CONTRACT FOR IT?" "WELL, YOU TALKED ME INTO IT." "NOW, LAST YEAR I REMEMBER SAYING TO YOU," "SAYS I, "WON'T HOGS SMELL?"" "AND YOU SAYS, "THERE'S HOGS AND HOGS."" "WELL, I CARRY THEM IN HOT WEATHER," "AND WHEN IT COMES TO SMELLING," "THERE AIN'T HOGS AND HOGS." "THERE'S JUST HOGS." "YOU AIN'T GOT ANY IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE" "RIDING WITH A PITLOAD OF THEM IN THE END OF JUNE." "GOING DOWN THE HUDSON, THEY CUT US OUT OF TOW AND PUT US AT THE END." "AND BY JEEPERS, THE WIND CHANGED AND THEY PUT US UP FRONT AGAIN." "AND I WAS A LAUGHING STOCK." "WHY, FOLKS WOULDN'T EVEN LET ME COME NEAR 'EM!" " YOU GOT A HOG BOAT." " NO, I AIN'T GOT A HOG BOAT!" "I SPENT ALL WINTER CLEANING IT UP, AND IT SMELLS DECENT." "WHY, YOU DON'T SMELL ANY HOG ABOUT ME." "NO, I DON'T." "NO, SIR, I'M AS CLEAN A SMELLING MAN" "AS THERE IS ON THE CANAL NOW." "WHY, EVERYBODY'S NOTICED IT." "I MIGHT GO SMELL YOUR BOAT." "HONEST, MR. FISHER, IT'D DO YOU GOOD." "IT SMELLS JUST LIKE NEW MOWN HAY." "I'LL COME OVER LATER." "WELL, THANK YOU KINDLY, MR. FISHER." "IS MR. SAMSON WEAVER HERE?" "HE WAS." " RECKON HE'S BACK AT THE HOTEL NOW." " THANK YOU." "GOT A LOAD FOR ME, MR. FISHER?" "DO THEY STILL HAVE PASSENGER BOATS ON THE ERIE?" "NOT SO MANY AS THEY USED TO." "THE PLAY ACTORS STILL TRAVEL BY THEM, THOUGH." "SHOW COMING HERE NEXT MONTH." ""JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH."" "JEEPERS CREEPERS." "I READ ABOUT HIM." "HAD A GOOD SHOW HERE LAST MONTH." ""HER FIRST FALSE STEP" OR "TRAPPED FOR REVENGE."" " DID YOU SEE THAT?" " NO." "GOSH, I HOPE I CAN SEE JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH, THOUGH." "WELL, IVY, THAT'S THE BEST JOB I EVER DID." "FEELS LIKE I AIN'T GOT NO TEETH AT ALL NOW." "YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT, IVY." "JUST DON'T EAT ANYTHING FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS," "AND YOU MIGHT RUB A LITTLE OF THAT GARGLING OIL ON IT." "MOLLY!" "HELLO, FORTUNE!" "HOW ARE YOU?" "FINE NOW THAT THE CANAL'S OPENING." "HEARD YOU WERE GAMBLING ALL WINTER IN ALBANY." "WON AN OUTFIT FROM A DENTIST." "LOOK, MY FIRST PATIENT." "FORTUNE!" "DID HE GET IT OUT?" "I DON'T FEEL LIKE THIS SIDE OF MY FACE IS HERE ANYMORE." "WELL, IT'S THERE." "YOU CAN SEE IT." "SHE'LL BE ALL RIGHT IN A FEW DAYS." "PROBABLY." " $1?" " $2." "DOLLAR A TOOTH." "OH, BUT ONE TOOTH WAS A MISTAKE!" "IT WAS JUST AS HARD TO TAKE OUT AS THE OTHER, ELMER." "OH, I DON'T KNOW." "WE'LL LET MOLLY DECIDE." "WELL..." "IF YOU GET $1 FOR TAKING OUT THE RIGHT TOOTH," "IT SEEMS TO ME YOU OUGHT TO GIVE A DOLLAR FOR TAKING OUT THE WRONG ONE." "WELL, NOW, THERE'S A FAIR ENOUGH TRANSACTION." "THAT MAKES YOU AND ME EVEN-STEVEN." "COME ON, IVY." "NOW, WAIT A MINUTE, ELMER." "NO, SIR." "MOLLY'S WORD IS LAW." "NOW, LET'S TALK THIS OVER, ELMER." "NOW, WAIT A MINUTE." "DID YOU HAVE TO PUT ON YOUR SUNDAY CLOTHES TO GO SHOPPING?" "I DON'T AIM TO EAT ON THE BOAT TONIGHT." "THE NIGHT BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE SEASON?" "SOME OF THE FELLAS WANT ME TO GO OUT WITH THEM AND FANCY-DANDY AROUND." "THERE AIN'T NOBODY IN THIS TOWN WHO CAN COOK A BETTER MEAL THAN I CAN." "THERE'S OTHER THINGS IN LIFE BESIDES VICTUALS." "ARE YOU INSULTING MY COOKING?" "NO!" "YOU'RE A GOOD COOK, MOLLY." "BUT YOU GET EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT." "BESIDES, I'M JOTHAM KLORE." "YOU'VE GOT TO TREAT ME WITH MORE RESPECT." "GIVING ME ORDERS IN FRONT OF THEM OTHER MEN." "HELLO, MOLLY- WHAT'S THE MATTER?" "I'M JUST POPPING-OPEN MAD, THAT'S ALL!" " WHY?" " MY BOATER." "HERE I COOK A SPECIAL NICE SUPPER TONIGHT," "AND HE SAYS HE AIN'T GONNA EAT ON THE BOAT." " OH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT" " SAYS I'M BOSSY!" "YOU MIGHT THINK I WAS HIS WIFE INSTEAD OF HIS COOK." "COME ON." "COME ON INSIDE AND SIT DOWN." "EATING IN TOWN THE VERY NIGHT BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE SEASON." "WHY, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WE DIDN'T CARE ANYTHING ABOUT THE CANAL." "JOTHAM DON'T FEEL THINGS THE WAY WE DO, MOLLY." "YOU WERE BORN ON THE CANAL." "IT'S IN YOUR BLOOD, LIKE IT'S IN MINE." "IT'S AWFUL IMPORTANT TO YOU, AIN'T IT," "WHEN THE GRAND CANAL OPENS?" "IT'S THE MOST EXCITING TIME OF THE WHOLE YEAR." "PA USED TO GIVE ME A HAIR RIBBON ON OPENING DAY." "WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I LIKED IT DIED." "YOU'RE GONNA MARRY JOTHAM, AIN'T YOU?" "THAT WAS MY PLAN." "NOW I DON'T KNOW." "BUT HE'S THE BEST FIGHTER ON THE CANAL." "YES, THAT'S IN HIS FAVOR," "BUT HE CAN'T TELL GOOD COOKING FROM BAD," "AND I HOLD THAT AGAIN' HIM." "YOU KNOW HOW I LIKE TO COOK." "OH, YOU STAY HERE AND COOL OFF, MOLLY." "I GOT A NEW DRIVER BOY CHASING ME AROUND SOMEWHERE." "IF HE COMES IN, HOLD HIM." "I'LL BE RIGHT BACK." "ALL RIGHT, MR. WEAVER." "YOU'RE A FAIR-MINDED MAN, ELMER," "AND IF YOU DIDN'T PAY ME, YOU'D ONLY WORRY ABOUT IT LATER ON." "AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO HAVE IT ON YOUR CONSCIENCE." "OH, I'LL PAY YOU." "THANKS." "I'LL FRAME THESE BILLS" "AS THE FIRST MONEY I EVER EARNED IN MY NEW CAREER." " I'LL KEEP THEM FOR LUCK." " HMPH!" "OH, ELMER." "IF YOU EVER WANT TO MAKE IVY A NICE PRESENT," "I COULD PUT A PAIR OF GOLD TEETH IN THERE RATHER CHEAP." "BE MIGHTY PRETTY!" "FORTUNE, BUYING ANY TICKETS FOR THE OHIO LOTTERY?" "GRAND PRIZE- $15,000." "$15,000?" "EXCUSE ME, MA'AM." "IS MR. SAMSON WEAVER HERE?" " YOU THE DRIVER HE'S EXPECTING?" " YES, MA'AM." " HE SAID FOR YOU TO WAIT." " THANK YOU, MA'AM." "YOU'RE NEW ON THE CANAL, AIN'T YOU?" "BOONVILLE, UP BLACK RIVER." "PLEASED TO MEET YOU." "PLEASED TOO, MA'AM." "I KNOW." " HOW?" " I ASKED." "OH." " YOU'RE THE BEST COOK." " THAT'S RIGHT." "YES, MA'AM." "HAVE YOU BEEN ON THE CANAL LONG, MISS LARKINS?" "ALL MY LIFE." "MY WAGES ARE $12 A MONTH, IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW." "GOSH, I AIN'T GOT A BOAT." "IF I EVER GET ONE, I'LL REMEMBER YOU." "THANKS." "I'VE GOT A JOB." "YES, MA'AM." "I KNOW." " HOW DO YOU KNOW?" " I ASKED." "MAYBE YOU KNOW WHO I WORK FOR." "JOTHAM KLORE." "HOW DID YOU FIND THAT OUT?" "A MAN TOLD ME." "YOU'RE THE FELLOW THAT STOPPED THE FIGHT." "YES, MA'AM." "DON'T YOU LIKE FIGHTS?" "I CAN'T SAY I RELISH 'EM." "WELL, YOU'LL HAVE TO IF YOU WANNA STAY ON THE CANAL." "I DON'T AIM TO STAY." "I DON'T EVEN KNOW I'LL LIKE THE CANAL." "YOU KNOW DON'T KNOW THAT YOU'LL LIKE THE CANAL?" " NO, MA'AM." " THE CANAL?" "YES, MA'AM." "WELL!" "I GUESS THAT'S GONNA BE AWFUL!" "IT'LL JUST ABOUT BREAK THE POOR OLD CANAL'S HEART." "WELL, WELL!" "FINEST THING THE WHOLE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN," "AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU'RE GONNA LIKE IT." "MY, AIN'T THAT TOO BAD NOW?" " I DIDN'T MEAN, MA'AM- - IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE CANAL," "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA WORK ON IT FOR?" "SO AS I CAN GO EAST AND MAKE SOME MONEY TILL I GET SETTLED." "I AIM TO GET ME A FARM." "I WAS BORN ON ONE." "ARE YOU ANY GOOD WITH HORSES?" "YES, MA'AM." "MOSTLY, THOUGH, I ADMIRE COWS." "COWS?" "YES, MA'AM." "WELL, I COULDN'T STAND A FARM." "I'VE ALWAYS GOT TO BE ON THE UP AND GO." "I WOULDN'T EXCHANGE THE CANAL FOR ANYTHING." " YOU SURE LIKE IT, DON'T YOU?" " I LOVE IT." "I GUESS THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT A FARM." "IT MUST BE FINE TO HAVE LAND ALL YOUR OWN." "THE CANAL'S ALL OUR OWN." "YOU AIN'T GOT A DEED." "MY PART'S MINE." "I'D LIKE TO SEE ANYBODY TRY TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME." "WHAT ABOUT THE RAILROADS?" "WHAT ABOUT 'EM?" "SOME SAY THEY'LL PUT THE CANAL OUT OF BUSINESS." "ANYWAYS, IT AIN'T THE WHOLE OF LIFE." "TO ME, IT IS THE WHOLE OF LIFE." "THINGS HAPPEN ON THE CANAL." "THERE'S BOATS COMIN', AND THERE'S BOATS GOIN'" "AND PASSING ALL THE WHILE." "AND LIKE US NOT, THERE'S A FIGHT AT EVERY LOCK," "AND THERE'S EXCITEMENT ALL THE TIME AND SPEED." "WHY, ONCE LAST YEAR I WAS IN FOUR DIFFERENT CITIES IN ONLY TWO DAYS." "NATURALLY, THOUGH, YOU WOULDN'T LIKE IT" "IF YOU TOOK SUCH A FRENZY FOR A FARM." "SOME THINGS I LIKE ABOUT IT." "WELL, YOU'LL LIKE SAMSON WEAVER." "HOPE YOU GET THE JOB." "THANK YOU, MA'AM." "MAYBE THE CANAL WILL GROW ON YOU." "OH, MR. WEAVER." " OH!" "HERE'S YOUR DRIVER." "OH-HO!" "HIS NAME IS DANIEL HARROW." "HARROW?" "YOU AIN'T KIN TO HENRY HARROW, ARE YOU?" "WELL, MY PA'S NAME WAS HENRY HARROW." "WELL, BY HOLY DANG!" "OF COURSE." "YOU'RE THE SPITTING IMAGE OF HIM." "HMM, YOUR FATHER HAD THE GOLDEN CITY." " YES, SIR." " HIS FATHER WAS A CANALLER?" "HIS FATHER MADE THE RECORD RUN ON THE ERIE." "SCHENECTADY TO BUFFALO IN THREE DAYS, 11 HOURS, AND 37 MINUTES." "DANGED SIDE BETTER THAN FOUR MILES AN HOUR, AND HIS FATHER DONE IT." "AND WITH A FATHER LIKE THAT," "AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU'RE GONNA LIKE THE CANAL." "NO, MA'AM." "WELL, WHAT EVER BECAME OF YOUR PA?" "HE DIED FIVE YEARS AGO." "OH, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT." "WELL, SON, YOU GET THE JOB." "THANK YOU, MR. WEAVER." "GUESS I'LL BE RUNNING ALONG." "WELL, GOODBYE, MISS LARKINS." "I HOPE I AIN'T SEEN THE LAST OF YOU, MA'AM." "OH, SEE YOU ALONG THE BIG DITCH." "OUR BOAT'S CALLED THE EMMA." "I DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF OURS." "THE SARSEY SAL, AND I HOPE YOU LIKE HER, LAD." "I'M BEGINNING TO THINK I WILL." "WE START EAST TOMORROW." "WHAT ARE YOU AND KLORE HAULING, MOLLY?" "WE'RE GOING EAST." "BE IN LITTLE FALLS WEDNESDAY." "SO WILL WE!" "WE'LL SEE YOU THERE." "ALL RIGHT." "WE'LL BE THERE." "HEY, MOLLY!" "CHANGED MY MIND." "WE'LL EAT ON THE BOAT." "ALL RIGHT, JOTHAM." "YOU KNOW, ASIDE OF BEING BOSSY, I LIKE YOU." "I DON'T WANNA PUNISH YOU TOO MUCH." "YOU GOT A LOAD FOR LITTLE FALLS, AIN'T YOU?" "I GIVE IT UP." "WON'T PAY TO GO EAST, THIS TRIP." "GONNA GET ME A CARGO FOR ROCHESTER." " GOING WEST?" " YES." " JOTHAM?" " YEP?" "WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE MAN WHO DIDN'T RELISH A FIGHT?" "I CAN'T BLAME A MAN MUCH FOR NOT RELISHING A FIGHT WITH ME." "WELL, NOT WITH YOU" " WITH ANYBODY." "YOU MEAN NOT RELISHING A FIGHT AS A FIGHT?" "YEAH." "I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE HEARD OF ANYBODY LIKE THAT," " DID YOU?" " NO." "WHAT'D YOU ASK FOR THEN?" "OH, I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT IT, THAT'S ALL." "ALL RIGHT, YOU CAN PICK THAT UP AT SCHINDLER'S EARLY IN THE MORNING." " YEAH." " HOW YOU BEEN HIBERNATING, SOL?" "FINE." "MR. FISHER, I HEARD THERE'S A FULL CARGO OF GRAIN" " FOR ROCHESTER." " I'M SETTLING THAT NOW WITH MR. TINKER." "I'VE GOT THAT LOAD." "WELL, YOU WOULDN'T MIND LETTING ME HANDLE THAT CARGO, SOL." "BUT IT'S ALREADY FIXED." "YOU CAN EASY GET ANOTHER LOAD." "PAPERS IS ALREADY MADE OUT." "A LITTLE EXTRA HANDWRITING" "AIN'T GONNA SEND YOU INTO A DECLINE." "I'LL BE BACK IN 20 MINUTES TO SIGN FOR IT." "I'D GIVE $5 OF MY OWN MONEY TO SEE SOMEBODY WHIP THAT FELLA." " WE'LL GET ALONG FINE, DANIEL." " YES, SIR." "I AIN'T GOT NO COOK, BUT I CAN BOIL A GOOD AS EGG AS YOU CAN FIND ALONG THE ERIE." "AND STEAK IS EASY TO FRY." " WELL, ANYTHING ELSE FOR US TO SETTLE?" " THE WAGES." "REGULAR WAGES." "START YOU RIGHT AT THE TOP  $12 A MONTH." " THANK YOU, MR. WEAVER." "LET'S GO DOWN TO THE BLACKSMITH." "THEY'VE GOT MY HORSES BEING SHOED." " OH, SAMSON." " YES?" "WOULD YOU LIKE TO PURCHASE A TICKET FOR THE OHIO?" "I AIM TO BUY ONE, YES." "THERE YOU ARE." "$1." "I MADE $2, AND SPENT IT ON THESE TICKETS," "BUT UPON REFLECTION, I DECIDED IT WASN'T THE LUCKY THING TO DO." "I SHOULD RETAIN ONE OF THE BILLS AS A KEEPSAKE." "THERE YOU ARE." "OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT THE SAME BILL." " NO." " BUT IT'LL ANSWER THE PURPOSE." " THANK YOU, SAMSON." " NOT AT ALL, FORTUNE." "I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, MA'AM," "'CAUSE I CAN'T REMEMBER WHETHER I TOLD YOU I WAS PLEASED TO MEET YOU." "YOU TOLD ME." "WELL, I'LL SEE YOU DAY AFTER TOMORROW IN LITTLE FALLS." " NO, YOU WON'T." "WE'RE GOING TO ROCHESTER." " OH." "WELL, THEN IT'S GOODBYE, MA'AM." "OH, WE MIGHT MEET AGAIN." "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ON THE CANAL." "I HOPE IT DOES." "WELL, GOODBYE, MA'AM." "GOODBYE." "WHO'S THAT FELLA?" "SAMSON WEAVER'S NEW DRIVER BOY." "IT MIGHT NOT BE SO TERRIBLE AT THAT" "FOR A FELLA NOT TO RELISH A FIGHT." "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" "NOTHING." "I WAS JUST THINKING." "YOU CAN DO MORE PUBLIC THINKING THAN ANYONE I EVER SEEN." "ALL JAMMED UP AT THE LOCK." "IT'S GONNA HAVE A LITTLE DELAY." "DON'T SEE NO TIME AT ALL SINCE THIS EVENING STARTED." "JUST THINK" " FROM ROME TO ROCHESTER," "THEN TO ALBANY, AND NOW ALMOST BACK TO UTICA AGAIN." "THINGS SURE MOVE ON THE CANAL." "I WONDER WHERE SAMSON WEAVER'S BOAT IS AT." "WHY?" "I WAS JUST WONDERING." "WE OUGHT TO KNOW WHO WON THE OHIO TONIGHT IN UTICA." "WHAT'S THAT CONTRAPTION?" "IT'S A FOOT DRILL." "I WON IT FROM THAT SAME DENTIST IN ALBANY" "THE DAY BEFORE I CAME TO WORK FOR YOU." "YES, AND THAT FELLA IN HERKIMER SAID WHEN YOU" "PULLED HIS TOOTH, YOU DANG NEAR BROKE HIS JAW." "AW, HIS FACE WAS VERY BRITTLE." "MAYBE I CAN GET SOME WORK TO DO ON THIS PACKET BOAT AHEAD." "WHY, JEEPERS, LOOK!" "YOU SEE THAT TALL FELLA?" " YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS?" " OH, SURE." "BY JEEPERS, IT'S JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH." " THE PLAY ACTOR." " JOTHAM TOOK ME TO SEE HIM IN ROCHESTER." "IT WAS A SHOW WHERE HE'D DONE A TAKEOFF ON KING WHO WAS ALL HUNCHBACKED." " RICHARD III." " THAT'S IT." "I SAW HIM PLAY IT IN PHILADELPHIA." " I REMEMBER ONE OF HIS SAYINGS." " YES?" ""A HORSE!" "A HORSE!" "MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE!"" "YOU MUST HAVE BEEN TO THE THEATER, YOUNG MAN." "I WAS!" "THAT'S A GOOD SHOW YOU GOT." "I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT, BUT IT WAS FINE." "IT REALLY SHOULDN'T BE SO VERY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND." "IT WAS WRITTEN BY A GREAT POET" " SHAKESPEARE." "NOW, MR. BOOTH, I'VE BEEN AN ADMIRE OF YOURS FOR YEARS." "THANK YOU, SIR." "I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'D DO ME AN UNUSUAL HONOR." "IF I CAN, I SHOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO." "WOULD YOU LET ME TAKE OUT ONE OF YOUR TEETH?" " UH" " THAT IS PROVIDED, OF COURSE, IT SHOULD COME OUT." "YOU SEE, I'M SORT OF A DENTIST." "MY TEETH ARE QUITE SOUND." "THANK YOU." "FATHER, MAY I GO ON THE CANAL BOAT AND STEER IT?" "SURE!" "COME ON, SON." "JUST FOR A FEW MOMENTS, MY BOY." "BE VERY CAREFUL." "HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT." "THIS IS MR. BOOTH'S YOUNG SON." " HOWDY DO, MA'AM." " PLEASED TO MEET YOU." " AND HE WANTS TO STEER THE BOAT." " SURE." "WELL, LAD, ARE YOU GONNA BE A GREAT ACTOR, TOO, WHEN YOU GROW UP?" "YES, SIR." "IS THERE ANYTHING IN THAT PAPER ABOUT MY FATHER?" "NO, THIS PAPER COMES FROM A LONG WAYS OFF" "SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS." "A FELLA GOING EAST ON A PACKET BOAT GAVE IT TO ME THIS MORNING." " HE COMES FROM THERE." "YOU WANT IT?" " YES, SIR." "I LIKE TO READ ABOUT POLITICS IN THE NEWSPAPER." "WELL, THERE'S A PIECE ABOUT POLITICS IN THERE." "MAN OUT WEST DON'T WANT ANY MORE SLAVE STATES." "THERE'S HIS PICTURE." "LET'S SEE." "WHAT'S HIS NAME AGAIN?" "ABRAHAM LINCOLN." "LINCOLN?" "ABRAHAM LINCOLN?" "I HEARD HIM DELIVER A SPEECH IN WASHINGTON A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO." "HE WAS A CONGRESSMAN THEN, A GREAT MAN." " I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM." " WELL, YOU WILL," "BECAUSE UNLESS I MISS MY GUESS, MR. LINCOLN IS DESTINED TO BE VERY FAMOUS." "I'LL BET HE'LL HEAR ME WHEN I GROW UP." "I'M GONNA BE FAMOUS, TOO." " WHAT'S YOUR NAME, SON?" " JOHN WILKES BOOTH." "HERE'S THE SARSEY SAL." "HERE'S THE SARSEY SAL, SAMSON WEAVER'S BOAT." "LET'S TIE UP HERE." "ALL RIGHT, FORTUNE." "TIE HER UP THERE." "GUESS THERE'S NOBODY ABOARD," "OR ELSE THEY'RE ALL ASLEEP." "SHE'S FAST HERE." "WHOA!" "WHOA!" "WHAT'S THE MATER WITH YOU?" "YOU'RE GONNA PULL THE WHOLE CANAL OVER HERE." "YOU GOING VISITING AROUND THE BOATS?" "NO, SIR." "I'M TIRED." "I'M GOING TO BED." "WELL, I THINK I'LL GO OVER TO THE ETNA HOUSE AND GET ME A COUPLE OF SNORTERS." "TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, JOTHAM." "DON'T GET INTO ANY FIGHTS, AND DON'T DRINK TOO MUCH." "THERE AIN'T THAT MUCH." "WELL, I'LL BE BACK FOR BREAKFAST" " BEFORE I GO TO BED." " GOOD NIGHT." "SEE YOU IN THE MORNING." "OH, MR. HARROW, ARE YOU UP YET?" "I'VE BEEN UP HALF AN HOUR." "YOU WANT ONLY ONE SHOE ON THIS BLACK, DON'T YOU?" "I'LL COME UP AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT." "JUST CLEAN OUT THE BACK ANGLE AND LEAVE THE BARS BE." " YOU DON'T WANT THE BARS TRIMMED?" " OF COURSE NOT." "OH, MR. BUTTERFIELD ALWAYS SENDS ME HIS BEST TROTTERS," "AND I TRIM THE BARS FOR HIM." "YEAH, BUT THIS AIN'T A TROTTER." "WHEN A HORSE IS HAULING A BOAT OR A PLOW," "YOU GOTTA LET THE HEEL OF THE HOOF SPREAD." " WELL, I DON'T KNOW." " I DO." "GOSH, I WAS BORN AND BRED WITH HORSES." "I'VE GOT TO ADMIT YOU'VE GOT A NICE PAIR HERE." "THEY'D BE MIGHTY FINE ON A FARM." "YOU BET THEY WOULD." " HELLO, MOLLY!" " HELLO, THERE." "HOW ARE YOU?" " WHO IS IT?" " IT'S ME" " ELMER OTWAY." "I JUST LEFT JOTHAM KLORE UP THE ETNA HOUSE." "PUT AWAY MORE LIQUOR LAST NIGHT" "THAN ANY MAN IN THE HISTORY OF THE WHOLE CANAL." " IS HE DRUNK?" " WELL, YES AND NO." "BUT YOU OUGHT TO BE PROUD OF HIM." "HE BROKE THE RECORD." " HELLO, MISS LARKINS." " HELLO, THERE." "WELL, GOODNESS GRIEF!" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" "WELL, THIS IS OUR BOAT." " THIS IS YOUR BOAT?" " YES, MA'AM." " THAT WE'RE TIED UP TO?" " YES, MA'AM." "WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT?" "YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ASLEEP WHEN WE PULLED IN LAST NIGHT." "YES, MA'AM." "I GO TO BED EARLY." "IT'S ON ACCOUNT OF YOU BEING A FARMER, I SUPPOSE." "I SUPPOSE SO." "WELL, IF YOU'RE GONNA LIVE LIKE A FARMER," "WHY DO YOU KEEP WORKING ON THE CANAL?" "WELL, TO SAVE MONEY AGAIN' THE DAY WHEN I CAN BUY A FARM." "YOU MEAN AFTER BEING A MONTH ON THE ERIE," "YOU'RE STILL THINKING ABOUT BUYING A FARM?" "YES, MA'AM." "BY JEEPERS, THAT MAKES ME MAD!" "WELL, IT AIN'T MY RESOLVE TO MAKE YOU UNHAPPY, MA'AM." "WHY, I OFTEN THINK ABOUT YOU," "WHERE YOU ARE, AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING," "AND THIS MORNING WHEN I SEEN YOUR BOAT THERE," "I..." "WELL..." "IT GIVE ME A START, MA'AM." "I WAS THAT GLAD I WAS GONNA SEE YOU AGAIN." "HERE'S THE BLACK." "YOU CAN HAVE THE OTHER ONE IN 10 MINUTES." "OH, THANKS." "DID YOU GET A COOK YET?" "NO, MA'AM." "MR. WEAVER AND ME TAKES TURNS." "CAN YOU COOK?" "I'VE BEEN FRYING A LOT OF STEAKS." "WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO FIX SOME BREAKFAST FOR YOU?" "NO, I ATE ALREADY." " WHAT DID YOU HAVE?" " STEAK." "I GOT UP EARLY BECAUSE" "MR. BUTTERFIELD SAYS HE COULD SEE ME IN ROME AT 9:00." "HE MAY GIVE ME A JOB ON HIS FARM AT THE FIVE COMBINES." "I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU DON'T LIKE THE CANAL." "I LIKE THE PEOPLE ON IT." "OF COURSE, IT'S NICE NOW WITH SPRING COMING ON." "OH, IT WAS PRETTY YESTERDAY MORNING" "COMING UP FROM LITTLE FALLS." "I SAW THE BIRDS GOING NORTH." "DO YOU LIKE FLOWERS?" "I LIKE 'EM FINE, MA'AM." "THERE CERTAINLY IS A MESS OF VIOLETS AND PATTY-CUTTERS THIS SIDE OF ROME." "I HAD THE URGE TO GET OFF AND GET SOME." "YOU OUGHT TO PICK SOME OF THEM ELDERBERRY BLOSSOMS AND MAKE SOME WINE." "WINE?" "FOR A CANALLER?" "I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT, MA'AM." "GOSH, TAKE MR. WEAVER." "HE CAN CERTAINLY DRINK HARD LIQUOR." "HE CAN DRINK MORE THAN ANY TWO MEN ON THE CANAL." "EXCEPT ONE." " YOU NEVER MET MY BOATER." " NO." "HE CAN DRINK MORE THAN ANY TWO MEN ON THE CANAL," "PLUS MR. WEAVER." "¶ LOW BRIDGE, EVERYBODY DOWN ¶" "¶ LOW BRIDGE, WE'RE COMING TO TOWN ¶" "¶ YOU ALWAYS KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS ¶" "¶ YOU ALWAYS KNOW YOUR PALS ¶" "¶ IF YOU'VE EVER NAVIGATED ON THE ERIE CANAL ¶" "GOOD MORNING, MR. KLORE!" "THIS IS MR. HARROW, JOTHAM." "WELL, AIN'T YOU GONNA SAY HOW DO YOU" "HE'S THINKING ABOUT THE FOG." "ONLY THE FIRST PRIZE." "IT WAS WON BY A FEMALE IN BUFFALO." "I COULD HAVE SAID A BUFFALO FEMALE." "THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME THING." "BUT I COULDN'T HAVE SAID A FEMALE BUFFALO" "'CAUSE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING DIFFERENT." "YOU'RE INCLINED TO BE A LITTLE DRUNK, AIN'T YOU?" "JUST A SLIGHT INCLINATION." "ELMER OTWAY SAYS YOU BUSTED ALL THE RECORDS FOR DRINKING." "I GOT A DOZEN WITNESSES." "THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE THEIR EYES." "THEY WERE DUMBFOUNDED." "HE SAID YOU HAD DRUNK MORE THAN ANYBODY EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE CANAL." "THAT WAS ONLY UP TO 3:00." "BY 4:30, THEY WAS ALL WILLING TO INCLUDE THE GREAT LAKES." "WHO'S THAT FELLA?" "I JUST INTRODUCED YOU TO HIM." " WHAT'S HIS NAME?" " MR. HARROW." "I DON'T LIKE HIM." "NOW, YOU DON'T KNOW MR. HARROW." "YOU GOT TO BE POLITE." "IS HE A CANALLER?" "HE WORKS ON SAMSON WEAVER'S BOAT." "GO ON NOW 'CAUSE YOU GOT TO GET SOME SLEEP." "OH, SO THAT'S WHY YOU MADE ME TIE UP HERE LAST NIGHT." "YOU SAID THAT'S SAMSON WEAVER'S BOAT." "DON'T PAY NO NOTICE TO HIM." " DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT?" " NO." "GO ON NOW, JOTHAM, AND GO AND GET YOUR LAST DRINK." "I HATE A LIAR." "THE RECORD'S SORT OF GONE TO HIS HEAD." "WHY'D YOU KEEP HER FROM COOKING MY BREAKFAST?" "I AIN'T STOPPED HER." "GET ON THAT BOAT." "DON'T YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT." "MAYBE THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO GIVE YOU A GOOD LICKIN'." "THAT TIME AIN'T NEVER GONNA COME, KLORE," "AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT." "I'M SICK AND TIRED OF HUMORING YOU." "NOW, YOU GET ON THAT BOAT AND GET YOUR BREAKFAST!" "DANGED IF I LIKED THAT." "DID YOU KNOW IT WAS OUR BOAT LAST NIGHT?" "THAT AIN'T THE POINT." "WHEN A LADY SAYS A THING, A GENTLEMAN'S GOT TO BELIEVE HER." "IT WAS HIS GOING OUT OF HIS WAY TO BE SO MEAN." "IT AIN'T THAT I BLAME HIM WHEN HE GETS MAD" "'CAUSE I GET MAD, TOO!" "ARE YOU MAD NOW?" "BY JEEPERS, I'M GETTING TO BE." "WELL, IF YOU GET MAD ENOUGH, WHY DON'T YOU TRANSFER TO MR. WEAVER'S BOAT?" "HE NEEDS A COOK." "OH, I COULD GET A JOB EASY ENOUGH." "IT'S JUST THAT HIS BOAT'S SO HANDY." "I AIN'T WORKED UP ENOUGH YET." "MAYBE KLORE WAS JUST SHOWING OFF IN FRONT OF YOU." "WELL, I SUPPOSE I HAVE TO MAKE HIS BREAKFAST." "SEE YOU WHEN THE FOG LIFTS." "WELL, I HOPE SO, BUT MAYBE I WON'T." " WHY?" " I MAY HIRE OUT TO MR. BUTTERFIELD." " TODAY?" " IF HE GIVES ME THE JOB." "OH." "I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT." "A BIG STRONG FELLA LIKE YOU HANKERING FOR A FARM!" "HERE." "HERE." "YOU CAN'T SLEEP HERE!" "GO IN YOUR OWN CABIN." "I WANT MY BREAKFAST." "YOU'LL GET YOUR BREAKFAST." " I WANT EGGS." " YOU'LL GET EGGS." "OH." "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT I'M GONNA EAT, DO YOU?" "WELL, I WON'T EAT EGGS!" "WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "I WANT..." "EGGS." "BUT I WANT 'EM DIFFERENT." "I'M SICK OF YOUR EGGS." "BOILED EGGS AND FRIED EGGS." "I WANT SOME BOILED FRIED EGGS!" "THAT'S WHAT I WANT." "WELL, LISTEN, KLORE- YOU ARE DRUNK NOW." "WHY DON'T YOU GO IN AND GET SOME SLEEP" "SO WE CAN GET OUTTA HERE THIS AFTERNOON." "I AIN'T GOT A TASTE FOR THIS TOWN ANYMORE." " THERE YOU ARE, MR. HARROW." " THANKS." " MORNING, DAN." " MORNING, MRS. GURGET." "KNOW MOLLY GOT IN LAST NIGHT?" "YES, MA'AM." "SHE'S TIED UP TO OUR BOAT." "HEY, LOOK OUT!" "NOW, WAIT A MINUTE, MOLLY." "BE CAREFUL." "HEY, DON'T THROW THOSE EGGS!" "HEY!" "LIKE FUN YOU WILL!" "WHAT'S THE MATTER, MOLLY?" "IT'S THIS HERE KLORE!" "HE'S GONE AND GOTTEN ME PRETTY MAD." "I'VE STOOD JUST ABOUT ENOUGH OF HIM." "HE AIN'T GONNA GIVE ME NO LICKING," "AND I AIN'T WIPING NO EGG OFF OF HIS FACE!" "WHAT'S THE EGG DOING THERE?" "I PUT IT THERE." "MUST HAVE THROWN THE WHOLE DOZEN AT HIM." "EXCUSE ME FOR MAKING YOU A WITNESS." "IF I WAS YOU, I'D UP AND LEAVE HIM." "THAT'S JUST WHAT I'M GONNA DO." "I AIN'T NEVER BEEN ASHAMED OF MYSELF," "AND I AIN'T GONNA BE ASHAMED OF ANYBODY I WORK FOR." "GET YOUR THINGS AND COME ON TO ROME WITH US." "I'LL SEE YOU LATER IN THE HOTEL." "WELL, NOW THAT YOU'VE QUIT KLORE," "WHY DON'T YOU SIGN UP ON OUR BOAT?" "YOU'RE GOING ON A FARM." "WILL THE COOKING BE GOOD ON A FARM?" "I GUESS NOT." "DO YOU LIKE CHICKEN PIE?" "YES, MA'AM, I DO." "WELL, I AIN'T BOASTFUL, MR. HARROW," "BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU COULD GET" "A BETTER CHICKEN-PIE MAKER THAN I AM." " AND GRIDDLE CAKES ON MORNINGS LIKE THIS?" " I DO LIKE GRIDDLE CAKES." "THEN WHY DON'T YOU STAY ON WITH MR. WEAVER A WHILE LONGER?" "I'D LIKE TO EAT YOUR COOKING, MA'AM," "BUT I DON'T THINK THE CANAL'S EVER GONNA AMOUNT TO ANYTHING." " WHAT?" " NO, MA'AM, I DON'T." "NOT WITH THE RAILROADS COMING IN LIKE THEY ARE." "YOU'RE FOR THE RAILROADS, TOO!" "WAIT A MINUTE, MA'AM, DON'T GET YOUR DANDER UP AGAIN." " YOU'RE FOR THE RAILROADS!" " NO, MA'AM, I AIN'T," "BUT THEY'RE BUILDING RAILROADS ALL OVER NOW." "THE PEOPLE AND GOODS FROM EUROPE CAN GO OUT WEST QUICKER ON THE RAILROADS" "THAN THEY CAN ON THE CANAL." "THAT'S THE WAY THEY'RE BUILDING UP THE COUNTRY." "NOW, DON'T GET YOUR DANDER UP." "I AIN'T." "I'LL NEVER GET ANYWHERE ON THE CANAL." "I KNOW A LOT ABOUT A FARM." "MAYBE IF YOU HAD SOME GOOD CANAL COOKING YOU'D FEEL DIFFERENT." "NO, MA'AM, I WOULDN'T." "WELL, THERE'S NO NEED OF ME GOING ON MR. WEAVER'S BOAT THEN." "HE'LL GET ANOTHER DRIVER." "I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I'D LIKE HIM OR NOT." "WELL, I GOT TO GET MY THINGS." "¶ BUFFALO GAL, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT?" "¶" "¶ CAN YOU COME OUT TONIGHT, CAN YOU COME OUT TONIGHT?" "¶" "¶ BUFFALO GAL, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON?" "¶" "¶ I ASKED HER WOULD SHE HAD SOME TALK ¶" "¶ HAD SOME TALK, HAD SOME TALK ¶" "¶ HER FEET COVERED UP THE WHOLE SIDEWALK AS SHE STOOD CLOSE TO ME ¶" "¶ BUFFALO GAL, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT?" "¶" "¶ CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT?" "¶" "¶ BUFFALO GAL, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON?" "¶" " ¶ I'D LIKE TO MAKE THAT GAL MY WIFE ¶" " HEY!" "¶ GAL MY WIFE, GAL MY WIFE ¶" "¶ I'D BE HAPPY ALL MY LIFE IF HAD HER BY ME ¶" "¶ BUFFALO GAL, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT?" "¶" "¶ CAN YOU COME OUT TONIGHT, CAN YOU COME OUT TONIGHT?" "¶" "¶ BUFFALO GAL, CAN'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON?" "¶" "HELLO, DAN!" "WAIT A MINUTE, BOYS." "HEY, DAN!" "I JUST WON $5,000 IN THE OHIO STATE LOTTERY." "YOU BRUNG ME LUCK." "FROM TODAY ON, YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN OF THE SARSEY SAL." "WE'LL DIVIDE WHAT SHE MAKES EVEN-STEVEN." "YAY!" "SCOTLAND!" "THAT'S A FINE PRESENT, MR. WEAVER." "YOU'RE HALF OWNER NOW." "GOSH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY." "WELL, THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT YOU'LL NEVER HAUL HOGS." "THINK IT OVER." "AT THE END OF THE YEAR, IF YOU STILL WANT A FARM," "YOU CAN BUY YOURSELF ONE THEN." "EXCUSE ME." "MISS LARKINS?" "WILL YOU..." "MARRY ME?" "WHAT?" "IT'S ABOUT GETTING MARRIED." "YOU LIKE ME, DON'T YOU?" "YES, MA'AM, I'VE GOT TO SAY I DO." "WELL, I LIKED YOU THE FIRST TIME I SEEN YOU." "MR. WEAVER'S GIVEN ME A HALF INTEREST IN THE BOAT." "OH, THEN, NOW YOU'RE GONNA STAY ON THE CANAL." "I WOULD IF I KNEW AT THE END OF IT I COULD BUY US A FARM YOU'D LIKE." "WELL, WHAT IF YOU FIND OUT" "YOU LIKE THE ERIE MORE THAN A FARM?" "THEN I'LL STAY." "I'LL COME AND COOK FOR YOU." "YOU DON'T WANT TO GET MARRIED NOW?" "NOT TILL WE'RE SURE OF OURSELVES." "LET'S MAKE A PROMISE" "I'LL PROMISE NEVER TO TALK ABOUT THE CANAL," "AND YOU PROMISE NEVER TO TALK ABOUT A FARM." "WE'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS OUT." "I PROMISE." "I PROMISE, TOO." "THEN I'LL GET MY THINGS, MR. HARROW." "I GUESS I CAN CALL YOU DAN NOW, MR. HARROW." "YES, MA'AM- MOLLY." "CAN I HELP YOU PACK?" "LAND OF GOSHEN, FORTUNE, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?" "HE HAD A NERVOUS SHOCK." "SAM WEAVER WON $5,000 IN THE OHIO." "WELL, WHY SHOULD THAT GIVE YOU A SHOCK?" "THE WINNING TICKET WAS MINE." "THEN HOW DID SAM GET IT?" "I BOUGHT THE TICKET AND THEN SOLD IT TO SAM" "IN A MOMENT OF FINANCIAL MISJUDGMENT." "OH, NOT THAT I BEGRUDGE HIM," "BUT WHEN FATE DOES A THING LIKE THAT TO YOU," "ONE WONDERS WHAT ELSE WILL HAPPEN." " GOT ALL YOUR THINGS?" " YEAH." "KLORE NEVER EVEN MOVED." "HE'S GOING TO BE MAD, I SUPPOSE." " YOU AIN'T AFRAID, ARE YOU, DAN?" " NO." "WE'LL GIVE FORTUNE FRIENDLY A JOB." "HE CAN DRIVE." "HE CAN START WEST IN AN HOUR." "I'M ALREADY LOADED." "WELL, WAIT A MINUTE, DAN." " PUT IT FORWARD ON THE BOW END." " WHY?" "I WANT TO KEEP MY EYES OPEN FOR ELDERBERRY BLOSSOMS." "4:00." "YES, SIR." "MOLLY AND DAN OUGHT TO BE JUST SAILING PAST ORISKANY BY NOW." "OOH!" "KLORE IS AWAKE." "THE MINUTE HE HEARS MOLLY SKIPPED," "HE'LL WANNA FIGHT THE FIRST FELLA HE SEES." "I JUST HAPPEN TO THINK" "I'VE GOT TO SEE IVY." "SIT DOWN!" "MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA IF KLORE DID GET IN A FIGHT." "SAVE TROUBLE FOR MOLLY AND DAN." "IF HE WANTS TO KNOW WHERE MOLLY WENT," "SEND HIM OVER TO THE AGENT." "I" " I'LL GO WITH YOU, MR. WEAVER." "YOU'LL STAY RIGHT HERE." "SOL, AIN'T NONE OF YOU GOT NO BRISTLE ON YOUR BELLY" "WHERE KLORE IS CONCERNED." "OH, HELLO, SHERIFF." "HELLO, SAMSON!" "YOUR BROTHER'S A BOAT BUILDER, AIN'T HE?" " AND A GOOD ONE." " I'M BUYING A NEW BOAT." "SAY, SHERIFF, WE MIGHT TALK ABOUT THAT." "WILL YOU BE HERE IN 10 MINUTES?" " I'LL WAIT FOR YOU." " I'LL BE RIGHT BACK." " HAVE YOU SEEN MOLLY?" " TELL HIM, ELMER." " WHERE IS SHE?" " OH, UM, THE" "THE AGENT KNOWS." "THE AGENT KNOWS WHAT?" "WHAT'S THAT YOU ASK AGAIN, JOTHAM?" "I ASKED WHERE MOLLY WAS." "NO, WELL, THAT'S IT." "THE AGENT KNOWS WHAT." " WHAT?" " WELL, THAT'S WHAT YOU ASKED ME." " WHAT?" " WHAT'S ALL THE HEMMING AND HAWING ABOUT?" "I WANT TO KNOW WHERE MY COOK IS AT." "MOLLY'S QUIT YOU, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING." " WHAT?" " THAT'S IT" " WHAT." " QUIT ME?" " THAT'S RIGHT." " WHERE IS SHE?" " SHE GOT ANOTHER JOB." "ONLY THE AGENT KNOWS WHETHER SHE WENT EAST OR WEST," "AND HE ALLOWS US HOW HE AIN'T GONNA TELL YOU." "OH, HE AIN'T, AIN'T HE?" "YES, SIR." "HE SAID YOU TELL HIM WHERE SHE WENT" "OR HE'D WIPE UP THE PLACE WITH YOU." "OH, HE DID, HUH?" "HEY, FRED." "KLORE'S COMING HERE TO WIPE UP THE PLACE." "HEY, SEND JOE IN HERE." "I WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE NO TROUBLE," "BUT BY JEEPERS, IF KLORE STARTS A FIGHT," "THE SHERIFF OUGHT TO PUT HIM IN THE LOCKUP." "WELL, IF HE WANTS A FIGHT, HE'LL GET IT." "WELL, JUST THOUGHT MAYBE I OUGHT TO TELL YOU." "HUH." "JOE, KLORE'S COMING HERE." "HELLO, JOTHAM." "YES, SIR, SHERIFF." "I FIGURE ON A 96-FOOT BOAT, ABOUT 150 TONS." "YES." "IS THAT A FIGHT?" "IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME." "PEACEFUL, AIN'T IT, DAN?" "IT'S MIGHTY NICE JUST SEEING YOU SITTING THERE." " HELLO, MOLLY." " HELLO, MR. VENEY." "KLORE GOT A NEW BOAT?" "WORKING FOR MR. HARROW NOW." "WHERE'S JOTHAM?" "AS FAR AS I KNOW, HE'S AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD IN UTICA." "PUT THE LAW ON HIM, SHERIFF!" "I'LL GET THAT DRIVER OF YOURS, MR. WEAVER." "BUT YOU'LL SPEND 90 DAYS IN THE LOCKUP FIRST." "I THINK IT WAS WRONG TO GET IN A FIGHT, JOTHAM." "OH, LOOK!" "JEEPERS CREEPERS." "OH, LOOKIT, FATHER!" "HERE'S ANOTHER BOAT!" "HELLO!" "THEY MUST BE THE PEOPLE SAMSON WEAVER WAS TELLING ME ABOUT." "WHERE ARE THEY GOING?" "MISSOURI FIRST." "THEY'LL SPEND THE WINTER THERE." "IN THE SPRING, THEY'LL MEET UP WITH A LOT MORE WAGONS" "FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY." "THEN THEY'LL START OUT ACROSS THE PRAIRIES," "ALL THE WAY OUT TO CALIFORNIA." " WHAT FOR?" " SOME OF THEM AFTER GOLD, I GUESS." "OTHERS JUST TO MAKE NEW HOMES." "IT'S EXCITING JUST TO THINK OF IT, AIN'T IT?" "THEY'LL HAVE TO FIGHT INDIANS AND WILD ANIMALS." "IT'LL BE DANGEROUS." "THEY'LL HAVE TO WORK HARD," "AND THERE'LL BE HARDSHIPS FOR THEM TO FACE." "A MAN'LL SUFFER A MIGHTY HEAP" "TO GET LAND HE CAN CALL HIS OWN." " ANGUS?" " AYE?" "A HA'PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS." "OH, THEY'RE WORTH MUCH MORE THAN THAT." "I WAS THINKING OF BONNIE SCOTLAND." "MAN, WE'VE COME A LONG WAY FROM HOME, HARRIET." "THE FURTHER WE GET FROM THE OLD HOME, THE NEARER WE GET TO THE NEW." "WELL, THERE'LL ALWAYS BE SCOTLAND FOR YOU TO GO BACK TO." "AND FOR ME, THERE'LL ALWAYS BE YORKSHIRE." "BUT FIRST, THERE'S A NEW HOME TO ME," "AND IT'S A GREAT COUNTRY WE'LL MAKE IT INTO." "SO DON'T BE DOWNHEARTED, ANGUS." "IF WE'RE RICH, WE CAN GO BACK IF WE STILL HAVE THE HEART FOR IT." "¶ AND YOU'LL TAKE THE HIGH ROAD ¶" "¶ AND I'LL TAKE THE LOW ROAD ¶" "¶ AND I'LL BE IN SCOTLAND BEFORE YE ¶" "¶ AND ME AND MY TRUE LOVE ¶" "¶ WILL NEVER MEET AGAIN ¶" "¶ 49 LOGS WAITING FOR A HAUL ¶" "¶ TAKE ONE AWAY FROM THEM ALL ¶" "¶ 48 LOGS WAITING FOR A HAUL ¶" "¶ 48 LOGS WAITING FOR A HAUL ¶" "¶ 48 LOGS WAITING FOR A HAUL ¶" "¶ TAKE ONE AWAY FROM THEM ALL, 47 - ¶" "EH, I THINK WE CAN GET ALONG VERY WELL WITHOUT YOUR HELP." "THERE NOW." "GET SOME FRESH AIR." "MAYBE I BETTER TAKE A LOOK AT THAT KITTEN'S TEETH." "YOU KEEP AWAY FROM HER TEETH." "SHE'S ALL RIGHT." "AND LOOK AT THE WAY SHE'S GROWING." "CAN YOU REALIZE IT'S THREE MONTHS SINCE I'VE COME WITH DAN?" "I AIN'T NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY." "I WONDER IF JOTHAM KLORE GOT OUT OF JAIL YET." "DO YOU THINK THERE'LL BE TROUBLE WHEN HIM AND DAN MEET?" "WELL, IT'S JUST AS WELL MAYBE THAT THEY DIDN'T MEET." "BUT THE FUNNY THING ABOUT DAN," "HE DON'T LIKE TO FIGHT." "OF COURSE SOME WOMEN WOULD MIND THAT." "I DON'T." "I DON'T EVEN MIND HIM NOT CUSSING." "OH, FORTUNE, I AM IN LOVE WITH HIM." "HMM." "THAT'S WHY YOU'RE PUTTING UP ALL THOSE PRESERVES" "FOR THE WHITESBORO FAIR, EH?" "WELL, LUCY SAID THAT ONLY FARM PEOPLE SENT THEIR COOKING," "SO I THOUGHT IF I COULD WIN A PRIZE WITH MY PRESERVES," "IT'D PROVE TO DAN THAT CANAL FOLK CAN DO THINGS, TOO." "OH, THE GRAND PASSION, AS THE FRENCH CALL IT," "IS A STRANGE THING." "WEREN'T YOU EVER IN LOVE, FORTUNE?" "WHEN I WAS YOUNG." "SHE WAS A CHARMING LADY." "SHE WAS A SNAKE CHARMER WITH A CARNIVAL." "WE WERE AWFULLY FOND OF EACH OTHER." "IN FACT, SHE TOLD ME SHE LOVED ME MORE THAN SHE DID HER SNAKES." "BUT I SORT OF RESENTED BEING THE RIVAL TO REPTILES," " AND JUST LET THE MATTER DROP." "HEY, MOLLY." "I'LL GET TO THE FAIR A DAY BEFORE YOU DO." "I BETTER TAKE YOUR PRESERVES ON OUR BOAT SO THEY'RE ON TIME." "I TAKE THAT VERY KINDLY, LUCY." " IT'S A GOOD IDEA." " I'LL GET THEM READY FOR YOU RIGHT NOW." "I'D LIKE TO SEE DAN AND HER LEAVE TOWN AS QUICK AS THEY CAN." " KLORE?" " HE GOT OUT OF JAIL THREE DAYS AGO." "HE'S COMING WEST." "DO YOU SMELL ANYTHING?" "WE'RE COMING INTO ROME." "I'VE NEVER SMELLED ROME BEFORE." "WHEN DID YOU GET OUT OF JAIL, JOTHAM?" "WEDNESDAY." "WHAT YOU HAULIN'?" "GOT A CARGO OF RIFLES AND BULLETS" "GOING OUT WEST TO FORT LARAMIE." "I GUESS THE INDIANS ARE ON THE WARPATH AGAIN." "HEAR YOU PUT UP QUITE A FIGHT YOURSELF IN UTICA." "SAY, DID I. IT WAS ASTONISHING." "I TOOK SEVEN MEN TO PUT ME IN JAIL." " WHERE ARE YOU HAULING?" " SYRACUSE." "THEN I'M COMING BACK TO THE ONEIDA FAIR." "WHY, JEEPERS, THERE'S SOMETHING SMELLING AROUND HERE." "HEY, OTWAY!" "YOU SMELLING UP THERE?" "WELL, IT AIN'T WHAT YOU'D CALL A SMELLY SMELL." "PULL OVER TO THAT SHORE." "I'M A-GOING BY YOU." "OH, PLEASE, MR. KLORE." "YOU HEARD ME, DIDN'T YOU?" "AND DON'T GIVE ME NONE OF YOUR LIP." "YOU DON'T NEED A BOAT FOR THEM HOGS." "YOU COULD FLOAT THEM INTO SYRACUSE ON THEIR OWN SMELL." "OH..." "HI, MR. ROBERTS." " HI." " BOAT ON YOUR WAY EAST?" "THEY WERE LOADING YESTERDAY IN ONEIDA." "SHORT-HAULING WEST." "DON'T FORGET NOW, IF YOU HEAR OF ANYBODY WHO WANTS SOME GOLD TEETH," " TELL THEM ABOUT ME." " I'LL TELL THEM." "HERE YOU ARE, LUCY." "LAND'S SAKES!" "YOU MUST HAVE FIXED ABOUT 15 KINDS." "SAY, IF THEY'RE ONLY HALF THE KIND YOU MAKE," "THE PRIZE IS ALREADY YOURS." "AW, SHUCKS." "YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT." "ARE WE LOADED YET?" "JUST ABOUT." "WHERE YOU BEEN?" "MR. BUTTERFIELD'S ON BUSINESS." " ABOUT THE BOAT." " WELL, IN A WAY." "WE OUGHT TO GET OUT OF HERE IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR." "I HAVE THE URGE TO RIDE THE HORSES WITH FORTUNE." "WELL, I RECKON FORTUNE WON'T OBJECT TO THAT." "I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA HAULING THAT LUMBER FOR THEM RAILROADS." " IT PAYS WELL." " I HATE DOING ANYTHING FOR THEM." "THE CANAL AIN'T GONNA BE WHIPPED, IS IT, FORTUNE?" "IT'S A FUNNY AGE." "NOT LIKE WHEN I WAS YOUNG." "EVERYBODY'S CRAZY FOR SPEED TODAY." "DO THINGS FASTER AND GET THERE QUICKER." "THE RAILROADS WILL GIVE THEM MORE SPEED, ALL RIGHT," "BUT THEY'LL MAKE THE PEOPLE FORGET HOW FINE THE WORLD COULD GO AT FOUR MILES AN HOUR." "THE RAILROAD'LL NEVER LICK THE CANAL." "I JUST AIN'T GONNA THINK ABOUT IT." "WE'LL SOON BE AT THOSE LOCKS WHERE DAN ALWAYS TAKES YOU WALKING." "IF I WAS YOU, I'D ONLY THINK OF THAT." "YOU KNOW, FORTUNE, I THINK DAN'S GETTING TO LIKE THE CANAL." "PRETTY, AIN'T IT?" "THE NICEST SIGHT I EVER SEE" "IS THE CANAL IN THE EARLY MORNING WITH THE MIST RISING." "GOSH, I NEVER NOTICE HOW PRETTY THE CANAL IS WHEN YOU'RE ON THE BOAT." " WHY?" " 'CAUSE YOU'RE SO DANG SWEET-LOOKING YOURSELF." " OH." " YOU ARE." "GOSH, MOLLY, I AIN'T NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY." "I TOLD THAT TO FORTUNE MYSELF." "JUST TODAY." "OH, YOU." "I WAS FORGETTING- I GOT NEWS." " WHAT?" " COME ON, SIT DOWN." "I ADDED UP MY BOOKS THIS MORNING." "WE MADE A LOT MORE THAN I FIGURED WE WOULD." " OH, DAN." " MAYBE WE COULD GET MARRIED NOW." "ALL RIGHT, AND YOU CAN BUY THE OTHER HALF OF THE BOAT, CAN'T YOU?" "BECAUSE YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE THE CANAL NOW." "OH..." " I THOUGHT" " I'M SORRY I BROKE MY PROMISE, DAN." "IT'S NOTHING." "DO YOU WANNA TALK SOME MORE ABOUT GETTING MARRIED?" "MAYBE IT'D BE BETTER IF WE DIDN'T NOW, HUH?" "ALL RIGHT." "DAN, YOU'LL GET YOUR HANDS ALL DIRTY." " THIS IS SOIL." " IT'S DIRT." "YEAH, BUT SOIL AIN'T DIRTY." "IT'S CLEAN AND SWEET-SMELLING." "MY PA USED TO SAY IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SOIL," "THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY WORLD." "IT GIVES US LIFE." "GROWS THINGS FOR US TO LIVE BY." "GROWS GRASS FOR THE CATTLE TO GRAZE ON" "SO'S WE COULD HAVE MEAT TO EAT," "TREES AND FLOWERS THAT ARE PRETTY TO LOOK AT." "I RECKON, MOLLY, NOBODY'D BE ALIVE IF IT WASN'T FOR SOIL." "YES, BUT YOU NEED WATER TO LIVE BY, TOO." "YOU GET WATER FROM THE SOIL" " DIG A WELL." "YOU AIN'T SETTING TO TALK ABOUT A FARM, ARE YOU?" "NO." "THERE WAS A FUNNY LOOK ON YOUR FACE JUST NOW" "WHEN YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT GETTING MARRIED." " NOW, DON'T GET YOUR DANDER UP." " IF I THOUGHT" "WE GOTTA GET BACK." "YOU KNOW, MOLLY, IF WE GET UNLOADED BY TOMORROW," "WE'LL GET TO THE FAIR BY THURSDAY." " HELLO, MISS LARKINS!" " HELLO, DELLA!" "WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THAT COW?" "AW, SHE'S GONNA WIN THE PRIZE FOR HAVING THE MOST MILK." "I'M TAKING HER TO THE FAIR." "IT'S MR. BUTTERFIELD'S." " YOU'RE TAKING HER?" " WELL, YOU'RE A-HELPING ME," "BUT I'M A-TAKING HER." "HOW MUCH MILK DOES SHE GIVE?" "SHE DON'T GIVE ANY." "YOU HAVE TO SQUEEZE IT." "BYE!" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING, FORTUNE?" "NOTHING." "WELL, STOP THAT." "IF I DON'T GET A DENTAL CASE PRETTY SOON," "I'M GONNA TAKE OUT SOME OF MY OWN TEETH." "MAYBE YOU'LL GET SOME CASES AT THE FAIR." "MOLLY, THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA." "IF MY COOKING SHOULD WIN A PRIZE," "I'D BE THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD," "JUST FOR DAN'S SAKE." "GOSH, MOLLY, THE FAIR IS WONDERFUL." " WHAT'S THEM, BOOKS?" " YEAH." "AND A PRESENT FOR YOU." "SO YOU CAN SEE HOW PRETTY YOU LOOK." "IT'S LOVELY!" "BUT IT'S SO BIG." "OH, IT SORT OF TOOK MY FANCY AT THE STORE." " PUT YOUR NEW DRESS ON." " ALL RIGHT." "WE WANT TO GET TO THE GROUNDS RIGHT AWAY." "SAY, MOLLY, IT'S LIVELY THERE AS ALL GET OUT." "JEEPERS CREEPERS!" "WHAT A CAKE." "THAT'S A CHAMPEEN." "YOU'VE HAD SOME LIKE IT." "I JUST MADE THE FROSTING THICKER." "I AIN'T SEEN ANYTHING AS NICE AS THAT SINCE MY MA WAS ALIVE." "MOLLY AIN'T GOT THE REPUTATION" "FOR BEING THE BEST COOK ON THE CANAL FOR NOTHING." "OH, IT'S JUST A CRAZY OLD CAKE." "WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT TO THE FAIR WITH US." "YOU KNOW, DAN, YOU BOUGHT SUCH A BIG OVEN." "I HAVE TO USE IT FOR SOMETHING." "FORTUNE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "DIFFERENT KIND OF SNUFF, I GUESS, THAN WHAT I BEEN USING." "THERE!" "YOU'RE ABOUT AS PRETTY AS ANYTHING I EVER SEEN." "MY MY, I'M GOING TO BE SO DANG PROUD OF YOU AT THE FAIR." "YOU LIKE FAIRS, DON'T YOU, DAN?" "OH, COUNTRY FOLK THINK THERE'S NOTHING SO FINE AS A FAIR." "THE CANAL HAS ITS CELEBRATIONS, TOO." "THEY SAY THERE WAS NOTHING EVER SO FINE" "AS THE ONE WHEN THE ERIE OPENED." "YOU WERE THERE, FORTUNE." "TELL US ABOUT IT." " OH, I'VE TOLD YOU." " I WANT DAN TO HEAR." "WELL, ALL RIGHT." "IT WAS IN 1825." "THERE WAS CANNONS STRUNG OUT" "WITHIN AN EARSHOT OF EACH OTHER ALL ALONG THE CANAL." "THE MINUTE IT WAS OPEN AND THE WATER CAME IN FROM LAKE ERIE," "FIRST MUDDY AND SLOW LIKE A LITTLE CREEK," "THE GUNS WENT OFF ONE AFTER ANOTHER" "ALL THE WAY TO NEW YORK." "THEY HAD THE NEWS THERE 80 MINUTES LATER." "THEN THE GUNS STARTED FIRING ALL THE WAY BACK AGAIN." "IN ABOUT AN HOUR, WE KNEW THAT NEW YORK KNEW ALL ABOUT IT." "WHEN THE CANAL WAS FILLED," "THE FIRST BOAT TO MOVE ON HER WAS GOVERNOR CLINTON'S." "SHE WAS PAINTED ALL RED AND WHITE" "AND DRAWN BY FOUR MATCHED GRAYS." "BUT WHAT EVERYBODY WAS LOOKING AT" "WAS A BEAUTIFUL KEG STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF HER DECK." "IT HAD THE AMERICAN EAGLE PAINTED ON IT" "AND THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER WRAPPED ALL OVER IT." "IT WAS A BARREL OF WATER FROM LAKE ERIE" "TO BE EMPTIED IN NEW YORK BAY." "IT WAS QUITE A SIGHT TO SEE." "WASN'T THAT WONDERFUL, DAN?" "I BET IT WAS." "COME ON, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO THE FAIR." " I'LL WRAP UP THE CAKE." " OH SURE, BUT LET'S HURRY." "MOLLY, YOU'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A FAIR FOR LIVESTOCK." "THERE'S EVERY KIND OF BREED OF CATTLE." "FIRST HOLSTEINS I'VE EVER SEEN IN NEW YORK STATE." "IT'LL MAKE HISTORY, AND THEY SAY THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF'S GONNA BE THERE," "AND THAT RICH MR. VANDERBILT FROM NEW YORK'S GONNA MAKE A SPEECH." "YOU MEAN THAT RAILROAD FELLA?" "WELL, THEY CALL HIM COMMODORE VANDERBILT." "HE OWNS A FLEET OF FERRY BOATS ON THE HUDSON." "I'LL BE UP ON DECK." "THERE'S BEEN SOME FINE, BIG STALLIONS PASSING BY HERE." "FARMIN' AND CATTLE RAISIN'!" "COME ON OUT, MOLLY!" "JEEPERS CREEPERS!" "THERE'S ABOUT A MILLION INDIANS COMING!" "YOU COME FAIR?" "WE GO WASHINGTON" "AND SEE GREAT WHITE FATHER SMOKING PIPE OF PEACE." "OLD TREATY END." "NEW TREATY COME." "YOU'RE GOING TO WASHINGTON TO MAKE A NEW TREATY WITH THE GOVERNMENT." "MAKE BIG TALK WITH GREAT WHITE FATHER." "LIVE NOW IN PEACE 20 WINTERS WITH WHITE BROTHER." "LEAVE IN PEACE MORE." "NEW TREATY." " DID HE SAY NEW "TEETHY?"" " NEW TREATY." "OH, I THOUGHT HE SAID HE WANTED SOME NEW TEETH." "THAT'S MY PROFESSION- ME FIX BAD TEETHY." "NOW, IF ANY OF YOUR BOYS SHOULD WANT ME TO FIX THEM" "HMM-MM." "NO." "NO." "JUST MY LUCK!" "IF I'D HAVE GOT HERE SOONER," "I MIGHT HAVE GOT SOME BUSINESS." "IT'S THE BEST COLOGNE YOU COULD BUY, MY BOY, STRAIGHT FROM PARIS" "EVERY BOTTLE, GENUINE FRENCH COLOGNE." "THERE IT IS RIGHT ON THE LABEL" " MADE IN FRANCE." " WELL, WHAT'S THIS ONE?" " THAT IS FLOWERS OF CUPID." " IT'S 40 CENTS." " OH." "SEE, I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND WHAT I LIKE BEST" "FLOWERS OF CUPID OR LOVE'S PASSION?" "I'M GONNA TAKE LOVE'S PASSION." "AH, LOVE'S PASSION." "THE GENTLEMEN PICKS LOVE'S PASSION AT 55 CENTS." "IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS ONE, STEP RIGHT UP AND YOU'LL HAVE MADE YOURSELF" "THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME." "GOT THIS FRAGRANT ODOR OF FRANCE." "PRESSED FROM THE FLOWERS OF THE FAMOUS FRANCE." "BUY IT FOR YOURSELF, YOUR WIFE, OR YOUR MOTHER." "THIS FAMOUS FRENCH PERFUME." "THIS FAMOUS GENUINE FRENCH COLOGNE." "STEP RIGHT UP." "GET THIS FRAGRANT ODOR OF FRANCE." "FRESH FROM THE FLOWERS OF FAMOUS FRANCE." "HELLO, LUCY!" "SAY, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT ON YOU?" "LOVE'S PASSION." "WHAT'S THAT?" "WELL, IT'S THE FINEST COLOGNE-Y WATER MADE IN FRANCE," "AND I JUST PAID 35 CENTS FOR IT." "WELL, I'D RATHER SMELL THE HOGS," "AND THEY AIN'T NO GERANIUMS." "YOUR FORTUNE TOLD, 50 CENTS TODAY." "SHE TELLS YOU ALL ABOUT YOURSELF." "JOTHAM KLORE'S GETTING HIS FORTUNE TOLD." " AND DANIEL HARROW'S HERE, TOO." " OOH." "AH, WITHIN ONE, I SEE ONE." "ONE DAY, ONE WEEK, ONE YEAR." "YOU WILL BE IN A TERRIBLE FIGHT." "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GLASS LOOKER TO TELL ME THAT." " I'M JOTHAM KLORE." " AH." "I SEE A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE." "YOU EXCHANGE BLOWS." "YOUR BODY IS PITTED AGAINST ANOTHER BODY." "THERE IS BLOOD." "WHO'S GONNA WIN?" "THE CRYSTAL DOES NOT SAY WHO WILL." "YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T SEE ME WINNING IN THERE?" " I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING." " YOU'RE A LIAR!" "AH, MY DEAR SIR." "THE CRYSTAL DOES NOT SHOW EVERYTHING FOR 50 CENTS." "IT SHOWS ME WINNING IN THERE." "YOU LOOK AGAIN AND SEE IT." " I CAN'T SEE" " LOOK GOOD!" " AM I WINNING?" " YES, YES!" "ALL RIGHT, FAKER, YOU'RE TRYING TO LIE TO ME." " NO, I WAS" " HOW MUCH AM I GOING TO PAY YOU?" " CAN YOU SEE THAT IN THERE?" " AH." "I SEE HERE THE SUM OF 50 CENTS." "THAT PROVES YOU'RE A LIAR" "'CAUSE I AIN'T GONNA GIVE YOU NOTHING!" "TELL ME HE CAN'T SEE." "SAY, JOTHAM, THEY GOT ONE OF THOSE NEW RAILROAD CARS DOWN HERE A PIECE." "I AIN'T INTERESTED." "ONLY ONE THING ON MY MIND, AND THAT'S YOUR PARTNER," "DANIEL HARROW." "I AIM TO MEET HIM AROUND HERE SOMETIME TODAY." "YEAH, BUT THIS HERE CAR WAS PUT THERE JUST TO INSULT THE CANAL." " WHO'S INSULTING THE CANAL?" " THE RAILROAD PEOPLE." "THAT'S WHY THE CAR IS THERE" "SO THEY'D HAVE THE LAUGH ON US." " WHERE IS IT?" " COME ON, COME ON." "I DO HOPE WE GET THE CAKE IN BEFORE THE CONTEST CLOSES." "I'M SO MAD I COULD FIGHT A DOG!" " WHAT'S THE MATTER?" " THEY WOULDN'T TAKE YOUR PRESERVES." "GOOD GRIEF!" "ARE THEY AS BAD AS THAT?" "IT'S ALL ON ACCOUNT OF YOU AIN'T A RESIDENT OF ONEIDA COUNTY." "WHEN THE FELLA TOLD ME THAT, I JUST STARTED TO BLISTER." "I SAYS, "WHAT KIND OF WAY IS THIS TO RUN A CONTEST, YOU WART?"" "THIS AIN'T A FAIR." "IT'S AN UNFAIR." "IT AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR COOKING." "WHY, THERE WAS NEVER ANYBODY COULD COOK LIKE YOU, MOLLY." "I'D FEEL TERRIBLE IF IT WAS BECAUSE MY COOKING WAS BAD." "NO." "I WENT TO SEE THE MAN IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING." "I TOLD HIM THE SAME THING." "I SAID, "DO YOU REALIZE CANALLERS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING HIS FAIR" "SINCE BEFORE YOU WAS CALVED?"" "IT MADE NO IMPRESSION." "I COULD HAVE SLAPPED HIS FACE." " OH, MR. HARROW." " HELLO, MR. BUTTERFIELD." "COULD I SEE YOU A MOMENT?" "OH, EXCUSE ME, PLEASE." "MOLLY, THERE'S SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN PICKLES" "KLORE'S AT THE FAIR, AND HE'S LOOKING FOR A FIGHT." "DAN AIN'T AFRAID OF HIM." "IF HE WANTS TROUBLE, DAN'LL GIVE HIM PLENTY." "I'LL BET MY BOATER WILL BE GLAD THAT HE'S AROUND." "I HAPPEN TO SEE YOU HERE, AND I THOUGHT I MIGHT AS WELL TELL YOU MYSELF." "THANK YOU KINDLY, MR. BUTTERFIELD." "I SURE APPRECIATE IT." "I'D GET OUT AS QUICK AS YOU CAN NOW." "YES, SIR, I WILL." "I'LL SEE YOU IN UTICA THEN." "YES, SIR." "THERE AIN'T A COWARDLY BONE IN DAN'S WHOLE BODY." "MOLLY, WOULD YOU MIND IF WE WENT BACK TO THE BOAT" "'CAUSE I'D LIKE TO PULL OUT FOR UTICA JUST AS SOON AS" " WHAT?" " WELL, IT'S KIND OF IMPORTANT" "THAT I BE BACK THERE IN THE MORNING." "WE JUST GOT HERE TODAY." "WELL, YOU SEE, I CAN GET A FULL LOAD" "OUT OF UTICA FOR BUFFALO." "YOU MEAN YOU WANNA LEAVE THE FAIR NOW?" "WELL, IF YOU DON'T MIND." "DID MR. BUTTERFIELD TELL YOU ABOUT KLORE BEING HERE?" "WELL, HE HAPPENED TO MENTION IT." "ALL RIGHT." "WE'LL GO BACK TO THE BOAT." "I'LL TAKE THE BASKET." "SEE YOU AFTER SUPPER, LUCY." "YES." "WELL, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S GONNA PUT THE CANAL OUT OF BUSINESS, HUH?" "YEAH, AND THEY'RE GONNA HAVE SOME KIND OF A SPECIAL DOINGS WITH IT THIS AFTERNOON." " GET ME SOME STONES!" " GET SOME STONES FOR MR. KLORE." "HERE YOU ARE, MR. KLORE." "TRY THIS ONE, JOTHAM." "COME ON, BOYS!" "ALL TOGETHER." "THERE." "NOW IF THEY WANNA PUT HER ON EXHIBITION," "THERE'S SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE TO LOOK AT." " I JUST SEEN DANIEL HARROW." " WHERE?" "HIM AND MOLLY WAS HEADING FOR THEIR BOAT." "WAIT A MINUTE, JOTHAM." "THERE'S A RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE DOWN YONDER." "WE OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT, TOO." "I GOT SOME REAL WORK TO DO NOW." "BUT, JOTHAM!" "I DON'T SEE WHY YOU WON'T TALK, MOLLY." "ARE YOU SCARED OF KLORE?" "WHAT PUT THAT IN YOUR HEAD?" "A WHILE A GO YOU WAS ALL PERKED UP AND CRAZY TO GO TO THE FAIR." "THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU WANNA GET OUTTA HERE" "AND GO BACK TO UTICA." "WELL, I MIGHT GET A LOAD IN UTICA" "DID YOU KNOW KLORE WAS HERE?" "I WAS TOLD THIS MORNING." "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" "I DIDN'T WANT TO WORRY YOU NONE." "DON'T YOU THINK IT'D WORRY ME A LOT MORE" "TO KNOW MY BOATER WAS A COWARD?" "HOW AM I A COWARD?" "YOU'RE RUNNING AWAY." "WELL, I" " I GOTTA BE IN UTICA TOMORROW." "TO GET AWAY FROM KLORE." "NO, IT'S..." "SOMETHING ELSE." "WHAT?" "IT'S SOMETHING WE SAID WE WOULDN'T TALK ABOUT." "ABOUT A FARM?" "LISTEN, MOLLY" " WE'VE BEEN MIGHTY HAPPY ALL SUMMER." "DON'T LET'S SPOIL IT NOW." "DAN, DID YOU GO AND BUY A FARM?" "YES, I DID." "I OFFERED MR. BUTTERFIELD A PRICE LAST WEEK," "AND HE SAID HE'D THINK ABOUT IT." "TODAY HE SAID HE'D TAKE IT." "THAT'S WHY I WANT TO GO BACK TO UTICA" " TO SEE HIS AGENT." "I SAID THAT ABOUT A LOAD ON ACCOUNT OF LUCY BEING THERE." "THEN ALL THE TIME YOU WAS ON THE CANAL," "ALL THE TIME THE BOATERS WAS BEING NEIGHBORLY AND FRIENDLY," "THE ONLY THING ON YOUR MIND WAS YOU WAS BUYING A FARM!" "I SAID FROM THE BEGINNING I DIDN'T THINK I COULD STAY ON THE CANAL." "YOU NEVER GAVE THE CANAL A CHANCE." "YOU NEVER BOTHERED TO NOTICE HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS." "YOU NEVER NOTICED YOU'VE BEEN HAPPIER HERE" "THAN YOU EVER BEEN IN YOUR LIFE." "THAT'S BECAUSE I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU." "NO, IT AIN'T." "IT'S BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PLAY FAIR." "THIS PROVES IT." "ALL THEM THINGS YOU'VE BEEN BUYING FOR THE BOAT!" "THINGS THAT WAS TOO BIG FOR THE BOAT!" "THAT LOOKING GLASS, THAT KITCHEN OVEN." "YOU KNEW ALL THE TIME YOU WAS BUYING THEM FOR A DIRTY OLD FARM." "EVEN THIS DRESS!" "I BET YOU BOUGHT THIS TO GO TO CHURCH IN!" "WELL, I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU'D GET MARRIED IN IT." "I'LL NEVER MARRY YOU NOW." "I JUST THINK YOU'RE ACTING CRAZY." "MOLLY, YOU OUGHT TO KNOW" "THERE AIN'T ANYTHING IN THE WORLD I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU EXCEPT THIS," "AND IT'S JUST 'CAUSE I CAN'T DO IT." "WILL YOU COME AND LET ME SHOW YOU THE FARM?" "ME AT A FARM?" "DO YOU THINK I'M A TRAITOR?" "EVEN KLORE WOULDN'T ASK ME TO DO THAT!" "I THOUGHT HE WAS MEAN," "BUT HE'S NOTHING AS COMPARED TO YOU." "YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT 'CAUSE YOU'RE MAD." "HE NEVER LIED TO ME." "I NEVER LIED TO YOU." "IN YOUR HEART YOU DID." "YOU WERE SAYING ONE THING," "AND ALL THE TIME THINKING ANOTHER." "AT LEAST KLORE WAS HONEST." "MAYBE YOU NEVER SHOULD HAVE LEFT HIM." "MAYBE I SHOULDN'T!" "WELL, IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU FEEL," "THERE'S NOTHING GONNA STOP YOU FROM GOING BACK TO HIM." "BY JEEPERS, I CAN GET MY DANDER UP, TOO." "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?" "I GOT SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT." "I'M GONNA SHOW YOU I AIN'T SO MEAN." "FROM NOW ON, MY HALF OF THE BOAT IS YOURS." "I WON'T TAKE IT." "WHERE'S DANIEL HARROW'S BOAT?" "OH, QUITE A PIECE DOWN THERE." "OVER THE BRIDGE." "THE BOAT WAS ONLY MINE IF I STAYED ON THE CANAL." "WELL, I'M GOING, SO NOW IT'S YOURS." "WHETHER YOU MARRY ME OR NOT, I DON'T THINK YOU'LL BE HAULING MANY SEASONS MORE." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" "DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE GONNA TRAVEL 4 MILES AN HOUR" "WHEN THEY CAN GO 20?" "TIME'S HAVE CHANGED," "BUT YOU'RE SO BLINDED BY THE CANAL YOU CAN'T SEE IT." "THINGS AIN'T LIKE THEY WAS 25 YEARS AGO." "IN ANOTHER 25 YEARS, THEY WON'T BE LIKE THEY ARE NOW." "THAT'S PROGRESS, AND THAT'S WHAT'LL LICK THE ERIE." "NOTHING CAN LICK THE ERIE!" "I MAY MISS YOU, BUT YEAR AFTER YEAR," "I'LL SEE THE ERIE GROWING EVEN MORE WONDERFUL," "HAULING THINGS EAST AND HAULING THINGS WEST." "AND I'LL BE ON MY BOAT SEEING IT ALL HAPPEN." "THAT'S MORE THAN YOU'LL BE!" "YOU'RE SO SURE OF EVERYTHING." "I'M SURE OF ONE THING" "I'LL BE ON MY FARM GROWING THINGS FOR THE TRAINS TO HAUL." "SOIL WON'T CHANGE." "THAT'S JUST AS IT WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE" "BECAUSE LIFE COMES FROM THE SOIL AND LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME." "JEEPERS, IT'S THE MOST I EVER TALKED IN MY LIFE." "YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE ON THE ERIE!" "IF YOU EVER WANT ME, I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU" "AT THE PLACE WHERE I ASKED YOU TO MARRY ME." "THAT'S THE FARM I BOUGHT, MOLLY." " THE FARM YOU WON'T EVEN COME TO SEE." "THAT'S THE TRAIN." "I GOTTA HURRY." "RUNNING AWAY, THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE." "JUST LIKE A COWARD!" "THAT'S ALL I COULD EXPECT FROM A MAN THAT DIDN'T LIKE THE ERIE!" "IT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL THING IN THE WORLD." "WHY COULDN'T HE SEE THAT?" "IS THAT DANIEL HARROW THAT JUST LEFT HERE?" "YES, BUT YOU CAN'T CATCH HIM." "HE GOT ON THAT TRAIN." "I'LL BET HE DID THAT JUST TO INSULT THE CANAL!" "RUNNING AWAY FROM A FIGHT, EH?" "FUNNY FELLA YOU'D PICKED FOR A BOATER, MOLLY." "YOU AIN'T MUCH LIKE YOUR PA." "HE'D NEVER LET A COWARD WORK FOR HIM." "SAY, BOSS, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE MAYBE TONIGHT BY SUPPER?" "WHAT HAVE YOU GOT?" "STEAK." "GUESS I'LL HAVE TO LIKE STEAK." "THEY SMELL GOOD, MOLLY." "I DON'T SEEM TO TAKE ANY COMFORT IN COOKING ANYMORE." "I GUESS MAYBE IT'S A GOOD THING THE SEASON'S OVER TOMORROW." " CANAL'S CLOSING." " YOU'RE TIRED." "OF COURSE, DAN LEAVING, THAT PUT A LOT OF WORK ON YOUR SHOULDERS." "I'M USED TO WORK." "IT AIN'T THAT" "IT'S THE FACT THAT I COULD EVER BE IN LOVE WITH A COWARD." "AFTER ALL, MOLLY, YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW THAT DAN IS A COWARD." " HE RUN AWAY, DIDN'T HE?" " HE WENT AWAY." "HE RUN AWAY." "THAT'S WHAT I CAN'T FORGIVE HIM." "MAYBE IN TIME I COULD HAVE GOTTEN USED TO HIS WANTING A FARM." "BUT BEING A COWARD, IT'S JUST AGAIN' MY NATURE." "AND ANYWAY, I AIN'T UNHAPPY OVER HIM." " NO." " NO." " NO." " LIKE YOU SAID," "I'M JUST TUCKERED OUT, THAT'S ALL." "THAT'S IT." "WHEN YOU GET TO ROME TOMORROW, YOU CAN TAKE A GOOD REST." "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, FORTUNE?" "WHO ME?" "I GOT SOME BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO." "I'LL HAVE TO TAKE A LITTLE TRIP, I GUESS." "WHOA!" "WHOA." "HELLO, FORTUNE." "HOW ARE YOU, DAN?" " DOING YOUR FALL PLOWING?" " YEAH." "I SEEN THE BUGGY COMING ALONG, AND I THOUGHT MAYBE" " IT WAS SOMEBODY ELSE?" " YEAH." " MOLLY?" " YEAH." "SHE'S IN ROME." "I HAD SOME BUSINESS UP THE ROAD A PIECE" "AND THOUGHT I'D SEE YOU." " HOW IS SHE?" " OH, YOU MIGHT SAY IN ONE WAY SHE IS" "AND ANOTHER WAY SHE AIN'T." "SORT OF A YES OR NO PROPOSITION." " SHE AIN'T SICK?" " WORRIED." " ABOUT WHAT?" " MOLLY'S A PROUD LITTLE THING," "AND IT KIND OF HURTS YOU TO SEE PEOPLE SNEERING, I GUESS." " WHO'S SNEERING AT HER?" " CANAL FOLK." " WHY?" " OH, THEY'LL FORGET ABOUT IT IN TIME." " PEOPLE DON'T REMEMBER." " FORGET WHAT?" "OH, I SHOULDN'T HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE." "WHAT ARE YOU DRIVING AT?" "WELL, YOU SEE, THEY'RE ALL SORT OF" "STICKING THEIR NOSES UP AT MOLLY." "SOME OF THEM WON'T EVEN SPEAK TO HER AT ALL." "I HEARD SOL TINKER MYSELF INSULT THE GIRL RIGHT TO HER FACE." " INSULT MOLLY?" " YES." "ABOUT WHAT?" "CANALLERS HAVEN'T ANY USE FOR ANYONE THAT EVER WORKED FOR A COWARD." "THEY THINK I RUN AWAY?" "AND MOLLY HAS TO BEAR THE BRUNT OF IT." "YOU SEE, MOLLY'S PA WAS A FIGHTER," "AND SO WAS KLORE." "THEN AFTER WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOU, WELL, THEY SAY" "THAT MOLLY AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH ANYMORE TO WORK FOR A REAL MAN." "THERE AIN'T A MAN ON THE CANAL THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR MOLLY," " THAT'S WHAT." " THAT'S WHAT I THINK." "BUT IT'S HARD FOR A GIRL TO LOSE THE RESPECT OF HER FRIENDS," "EVEN THOUGH THERE AIN'T NO CAUSE FOR IT." "ABOUT THE ONLY ONE THAT PAYS ANY NOTICE TO HER AT ALL IS KLORE." " KLORE?" " YES." "HE'S ALWAYS GOT A BIG SMILE FOR HER," "BUT MAYBE HE'S ONLY GLOATING." "YOU NEVER CAN TELL." "AND SHE'S BEING INSULTED JUST 'CAUSE I DIDN'T FIGHT HIM." "NOW, HOW DID I EVER GET ON THAT SUBJECT?" "I'M JUST AN OLD FUSSBUDGET, I GUESS," "WHO NEVER SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED IT." "IS KLORE IN ROME?" "YES, HE STOPS AT MOLLY'S BOAT REAL OFTEN." "WELL, I MUST GET ON." "I'M GONNA BE IN ROME MYSELF TOMORROW." " NO, ARE YOU, DAN?" " YEAH." "BUYING MR. WEAVER'S HORSES." " WELL, I'LL SEE YOU." " YEAH." "SO LONG." "GIDDAP!" "¶..." "WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ¶" "¶ ALL THE LIVE-LONG DAY ¶" "¶ WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ¶" "¶ TO PASS THE TIME AWAY ¶" "¶ WE WILL HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWING ¶" "¶ RISE UP SO EARLY IN THE MORN ¶" "HI!" "NOW, ARE WE ALL HERE?" "TRAIN LEAVES IN 10 MINUTES." "¶ "DINAH, BLOW YOUR HORN!" ¶" "¶ WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ¶" "WHERE ARE THEY GOING?" "TO WORK ON THE RAILROAD." "CANALLERS AND THEY'RE GOING TO SPEND THE WINTER WORKING ON THE RAILROAD." "WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING TO?" "SEEMS LIKE THE POOR OLD CANAL'S GETTING LICKED EVERY WAY THESE DAYS." "BY JEEPERS, I'M GONNA TELL THEM FELLOWS OFF." " HELLO, MOLLY." " HELLO, JOTHAM." " WHERE ARE YOU STAYING THIS WINTER?" " HERE IN ROME." "WHO ARE YOU GOING WITH NEXT SEASON?" "I AIN'T MADE UP MY MIND YET." "I'D LIKE MIGHTY FINE TO HAVE YOU COME BACK ON MY BOAT." "I'LL THINK ABOUT IT." "THEN I'LL STAY IN ROME, TOO." "I'M GOING DOWN TO THE FREIGHT AGENT'S OFFICE NOW." "I WAS THINKING MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO INVITE ME TO SUPPER TONIGHT." "I DON'T GET MUCH COMFORT OUT OF COOKING ANYMORE." "THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU AIN'T GOT A GOOD EATER AROUND." "I'VE BEEN DRINKING MORE THAN I USED TO, SO I EAT MORE." "DO YOUR HEART GOOD TO SEE ME EAT, MOLLY." "EXPECT ME FOR SUPPER." " WHY, THE FATHERS OF SOME OF YOU BUILT THE ERIE!" "AND NOW YOU'RE JUST STICKING A KNIFE IN ITS BACK" "BY HELPING TO BUILD A RAILROAD." "AIN'T YOU GOT NO RESPECT FOR YOURSELVES!" "NO!" "WHY DON'T YOU JOIN UP WITH US, SAM?" "THE PAY IS GOOD." "ME WORK FOR A RAILROAD?" "I'D RATHER BE DEAD!" "COME ON, BOYS." "WE'D BETTER GET TO THE TRAIN." "¶ WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ¶" "¶ ALL THE LIVE-LONG DAY ¶" "¶ WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ¶" "¶ TO PASS THE TIME AWAY ¶" "JEEPERS CREEPERS!" "¶..." "THE WHISTLE BLOWING ¶" "¶ RISE UP SO EARLY IN THE MORN ¶" "¶ CAN'T YOU HEAR THE CAPTION SHOUTING ¶" "¶ "DINAH, BLOW YOUR HORN!" ¶" "MR. WEAVER?" "ANYBODY HOME?" "YES." "WELL, CAN I COME DOWN?" "YES." "HELLO, MOLLY." "HELLO." "HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?" "OH, FINE." "WELL, HOW..." "HOW ARE YOU GETTING ALONG WITH THE CANALLERS?" "JUST LIKE I ALWAYS DID." "THEY LIKE ME, AND I LIKE THEM." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" " THEY INSULTING YOU?" " ME?" " YEAH." " NOBODY EVER INSULTED ME." "LEASTWAYS, HARDLY NOBODY." "I GUESS I DID FEEL A LITTLE MEAN AT THE FAIR" "WHEN YOU RAN AWAY." "I DIDN'T RUN AWAY." "I HAD TO GO SEE ABOUT MY FARM." "I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE FARM." "GOSH, MOLLY, I WISH YOU COULD JUST SEE IT." " IT'S GOT THE BEST SOIL" " YOU DIDN'T COME HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT." "NO, I DIDN'T, BUT NOW THAT I'M SEEING YOU AGAIN," "I CAN'T HELP TALKING ABOUT IT." "IT'S ALL I THOUGHT OF EVER SINCE I BEEN ON IT" "JUST HOW FINE IT'D BE IF YOU WAS UP THERE." "I'LL NEVER BE THERE." "EVEN IF YOU COULD COME FOR THE WINTER, MOLLY." "IF YOU STILL LIKE THE CANAL, YOU CAN COME BACK WHEN IT OPENS UP." "I COULDN'T GO WITH A MAN I DIDN'T RESPECT." "WELL, I AIN'T DONE ANYTHING" "YOU RUN AWAY, AND THAT'S WHAT HURT ME SO." "NOT THAT YOU WAS LEAVING THE CANAL." "I COULD HAVE GOTTEN USED TO THAT IN TIME." "BUT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY, YOU RAN AWAY." "AND EVERYBODY KNEW HOW I FELT ABOUT YOU." "DAN, SOMEBODY JUST TOLD KLORE YOU WERE IN TOWN." "HE'S LOOKING FOR YOU." "IT'S ALL RIGHT." "I WANTED HIM TO KNOW." "YOU'RE GONNA MEET HIM?" "FORTUNE SAID FOLKS WAS SNEERING AT YOU" "'CAUSE OF WHAT I DONE." "I COME BACK TO FIGHT HIM." "YOU WANT TO FIGHT HIM?" "I DON'T WANT TO, BUT I DON'T WANT YOU HELD UP TO SCORN EITHER." "OH." "MAYBE IT'D BE JUST AS WELL IF YOU DIDN'T FIGHT HIM." "IT'D BE BETTER." "DAN, I DON'T WANT YOU TO FIGHT HIM." "DAN!" "HOW'S THAT, MR. WEAVER?" "FINE, FINE." "HA HA." "THAT'S" " KLORE!" "THIS HAS GOT TO BE A FAIR FIGHT." "THE FIRST MAN THAT FIGHTS FOUL," "I'M GOING TO BRAIN HIM WITH THIS." "HERE COMES DANIEL HARROW!" "DON'T GO DOWN THERE, DAN, PLEASE." "IT'S WHAT I COME FOR" " TO MEET KLORE." "I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET HURT." "I GUESS I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ALL RIGHT." "BUT NOT WITH KLORE." "HE'S BEEN FIGHTING ALL HIS LIFE." "NOBODY'S EVER LICKED HIM." "IT AIN'T A MATCH." "I AIN'T NO WEAKLING NEITHER." "I CLEARED FIVE ACRES OF WOODLAND ALL BY MYSELF IN ONE MONTH," "AND I PLANTED IT, TOO." "GOSH, MOLLY, THE COUNTRY'S BEAUTIFUL IN THE FALL." "THERE IT SMELLS SO SWEET." "BUT KLORE'S TERRIBLE WHEN HE'S MAD!" "I'M GETTING ME SOME APPLE TREES, TOO." "DAN, MAYBE YOU'LL BE KILLED!" "I GOT THE SOUTH FIELD ALL SOWN WITH RED-BUSH CLOVER" "AND A CLOVER OF CROP OATS." "OH, DON'T FIGHT DAN." "PLEASE DON'T." "I BET WHEN I GET FINISHED, THERE WON'T BE A FARM IN THIS PART OF THE STATE" "THAT CAN HOLD A CANDLE TO MINE." "STAND BACK THERE NOW." "GIVE 'EM ROOM!" "GET BACK." "MAKE A SQUARE." "AND NOBODY LAYS A HAND ON DANIEL HARROW." "IT'S GOING TO BE A FAIR FIGHT." "I GUESS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ME." "I'M DANIEL HARROW." "THAT'S RIGHT." "YOU READY?" "LET IT COME." "GET HIM, GET HIM, GET HIM, GET HIM." " COME ON, COME ON." " HIT HIM." "COME ON, MOLLY." "YOU DON'T WANNA STAY AROUND HERE." "OH, LUCY, I BEGGED HIM NOT TO FIGHT." "ALL ABOARD!" "HEY!" "HEY!" "MR. KLORE'S FIGHTING DANIEL HARROW" "IN FRONT OF HENNESSEY'S HOTEL!" "YOU SIT RIGHT THERE, MOLLY." "I'LL LAY YOU FIVE TO THREE ON KLORE." "THAT'S AGREEABLE." "I'LL TAKE $6 FOR THAT." "HE DIDN'T LOSE ANY TEETH, DID HE?" "CAN YOU SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING?" "THEY'RE AT IT NIP AND TUCK." "DAN'S ON HIS FEET YET." "COME ON, HIT HIM, DANIEL!" "HIT HIM, DANIEL!" "GO GET HIM, DANIEL." "HIT HIM, DANIEL!" "IT'S ALL OVER." "DAN KNOCKED HIM IN THE CANAL." "COME ON, BOYS, HURRY IT UP!" "FIGHT OR NO FIGHT, I CAN'T HOLD THAT TRAIN UP." "COME ON!" "¶ WE'LL BE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD ¶" "I'LL THANK YOU FOR THOSE $10, MR. LUCAS." "THANK YOU." "WELL..." "IT TOOK..." "A BETTER MAN THAN ME TO LICK ME." "THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY." "I'M ASTONISHED." "I'M ASTOUNDED." "YOU LICKED HIM!" "WILL YOU COME BACK WITH ME NOW, MOLLY?" " YOU LICKED KLORE." " THE FARM IS ONLY" "OH, YOU DON'T WANNA GO BACK TO THE FARM NOW, DAN." "DON'T YOU REALIZE YOU WHIPPED KLORE?" "YOU'RE THE NEW CHAMPION" " LIKE MY PA USED TO BE, LIKE KLORE WAS." "EVERY MAN ON THE CANAL WILL BE TALKING ABOUT YOU." "YOU'LL BE FAMOUS, DAN." "YOU CAN'T GIVE UP THE CANAL NOW." "I DON'T CARE ANYTHING ABOUT THE CANAL." "YOU OUGHT TO KNOW THAT." "I TOLD YOU OFTEN ENOUGH." "I DON'T CARE ANYTHING ABOUT BEING THE NEW BULLY OR THE NEW CHAMPION." "I CAME DOWN HERE TO FIGHT KLORE, HOPING YOU'D COME BACK WITH ME." "NOW I CAN SEE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE SENSE ENOUGH TO SEE HOW FINE MY FARM IS." "SO I DON'T WANT YOU TO COME NOW." "GOODBYE." "WHOA." "WHOA." "COME ON, GET OUT NOW." "WHOA." "WHOA." "JEEPERS CREEPERS." "MOLLY..." "IS THIS YOUR OLD FARM?" "YEAH." "ALL MINE." "WELL, COME ON." "WHERE'S YOUR KITCHEN?" "OH, MOLLY!"