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Nascent Drama

"Can't!"

An uncomfortable pause. Then Tom said:
 
"What's your name?"

"'Tisn't any of your business, maybe."
 
"Well I 'low I'll make it my business."

"Well why don't you?"
 
"If you say much, I will."

"Much -- much -- much. There now."
 
"Oh, you think you're mighty smart, don't you? I could lick you with one hand tied behind me, if I wanted to."

"Well why don't you do it? You say you can do it."
 
"Well I will , if you fool with me."

"Oh yes -- I've seen whole families in the same fix."
 
"Smarty! You think you're some , now, don't you? Oh, what a hat!"

"You can lump that hat if you don't like it. I dare you to knock it off -- and anybody that'll take a dare will suck eggs."
 
"You're a fighting liar and dasn't take it up."

"Aw -- take a walk!"
 
"Say -- if you give me much more of your sass I'll take and bounce a rock off'n your head."

"Oh, of course you will."
 
"Well I will ."

"Well why don't you do it then? What do you keep saying you will for? Why don't you do it? It's because you're afraid."
 
Another pause, and more eying and sidling around each other. Presently they were shoulder to shoulder. Tom said:

"Get away from here!"
 
"I won't either."

So they stood, each with a foot placed at an angle as a brace, and both shoving with might and main, and glowering at each other with hate. But neither could get an advantage. After struggling till both were hot and flushed, each relaxed his strain with watchful caution, and Tom said:
 
"You're a coward and a pup. I'll tell my big brother on you, and he can thrash you with his little finger, and I'll make him do it, too."

"What do I care for your big brother? I've got a brother that's bigger than he is -- and what's more, he can throw him over that fence, too." [Both brothers were imaginary.]
 
"That's a lie."

"Your saying so don't make it so."
 
Tom drew a line in the dust with his big toe, and said:

"I dare you to step over that, and I'll lick you till you can't stand up. Anybody that'll take a dare will steal sheep."
 
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