Edward Drinker Cope Quotes

“Garvey sighed. “I expect I should say a few words.”
“It would seem apropos,” said Cope.
Garvey considered for a moment, and then began to speak.
“This here preacher . . . well, there’s no doubt he was narrow-minded enough to see through a keyhole with both eyes. That don’t mean he deserved this. I expect he believed that when men die, they go to a better place.” Garvey frowned. “I’m not so sure about that . . . and I’d soon as not risk finding out for myself . . . but for his sake, I hope that’s the case.”
Garvey turned around to face a second, nearly identical grave beside the first. “The stage driver . . . well, he made his choice, and paid for it. I heard his nickname was ‘Whiskey Jack.’ I expect his breath had more than a little to do with that. Whiskey Jack was . . . well, he was a capable driver. Too bad he wasn’t a faster draw. May they both rest in peace.”
Cope and Sternberg fought off grins and tried to maintain their solemn composures.
“Amen,” said Cope.
“Indeed,” added Sternberg.”
― Wynne McLaughlin, The Bone Feud