The finny trophies he brought back in the form of numerous fat pickerel were ample evidence of his fishermanship.

I was ashamed of my very name, Natalie. Nobody else in town had the name Natalie. I wanted to have a name like Frances or Elizabeth, as two of the most popular little girls were named. When old ladies at church would say to me kindly enough,What's your name, little girl? I would answer Natalie, and they would say, Madaline, Mattie, what did you say?

he could not forbear putting his horse out of the way , and rode with his mistress behind him round about it

But presently the negro seized the Hindoo by the throat; the Hindoo just pricked him in the arm with his knife, and the next moment his own head was driven against the side of the cabin with a stunning crack[…]The cabin was now full, and Sharpe was for putting both the blacks in irons.