How many would have done it with their life at stake?
FEEMY. Oh well, if youre so much taken with him, marry him
yourself. Youd be what people call a good wife to him, wouldn't
you?
THE WOMAN. I was a good wife to the child's father. I don't think
any woman wants to be a good wife twice in her life. I want
somebody to be a good husband to me now.
BLANCO. Any offer, gentlemen, on that understanding? [The boys
shake their heads]. Oh, it's a rotten game, our game. Here's a
real good woman; and she's had enough of it, finding that it only
led to being put upon.
HANNAH. Well, if there was nothing wrong in the world there
wouldn't be anything left for us to do, would there?
ELDER DANIELS. Be of good cheer, brothers. Fight on. Seek the
path.
BLANCO. No. No more paths. No more broad and narrow. No more good
and bad. Theres no good and bad; but by Jiminy, gents, theres a
rotten game, and theres a great game. I played the rotten game;
but the great game was played on me; and now I'm for the great
game every time. Amen. Gentlemen: let us adjourn to the saloon. I
stand the drinks. [He jumps down from the table].
THE BOYS. Right you are, Blanco. Drinks round. Come along, boys.
Blanco's standing. Right along to the Elder's. Hurrah! [They rush
out, dragging the Elder with them].
BLANCO [to Feemy, offering his hand] Shake, Feemy.
FEEMY. Get along, you blackguard.
BLANCO. It's come over me again, same as when the kid touched me.
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