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Obstinacy

           Whatwouldhedo,whetherornot?ActasifIwasshutmymouthup,tellmenottocommitmyself,keepcircumstancesback,choptheevidencesmall,quibble,andgetmeoffperhaps!But,MissSummerson,doIcareforgettingoffinthatway;orwouldIratherbehangedinmyownwayifyou’llexcusemymentioninganythingsodisagreeabletoalady?"Hehadwarmedintohissubjectnow,andwasundernofurthernecessitytowaitabit."Iwouldratherbehangedinmyownway.AndImeantobe!Idon’tintendtosay,"lookingrounduponuswithhispowerfularmsakimboandhisdarkeyebrowsraised,"thatIammorepartialtobeinghangedthananotherman.WhatIsayis,Imustcomeoffclearandfullornotatall.Therefore,whenIhearstatedagainstmewhatistrue,Isayit’strue;andwhentheytellme,’whateveryousaywillbeused,’ItellthemIdon’tmindthat;Imeanittobeused.Iftheycan’tmakemeinnocentoutofthewholetruth,theyarenotlikelytodoitoutofanythingless,oranythingelse.Andiftheyare,it’sworthnothingtome."Takingapaceortwooverthestonefloor,hecamebacktothetableandfinishedwhathehadtosay."Ithankyou,missandgentlemenboth,manytimesforyourattention,andmanytimesmoreforyourinterest.That’stheplainstateofthematterasitpointsitselfouttoameretrooperwithabluntbroadswordkindofamind.Ihaveneverdonewellinlifebeyondmydutyasasoldier,andiftheworstcomesafterall,IshallreapprettymuchasIhavesown.

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