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“Not only are there before and after, but there are also beginnings and returns. Not only is there the creation of the humans, formed of corn or clay, with a breath of wind or a god, but there are mythic destinies. Sometimes myth is formed by the body and what happens to it, especially in the realm of pain, depth, and birth. Phantoms of generations past are in our bodies. These explain us to ourselves.”
― The Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir
― The Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir
“Mr. Garret," said Charley, "excuse me, but why does it matter to you what your sons think about religion?”
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“No. Wait. I hear a rider coming. Do you have your pistol?" He drew one of his own out from under his great coat and cocked it.
"No, Father. I don't carry one. 'He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.' "
"And he who lives by the gun shall last longer than the other fellow.”
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"No, Father. I don't carry one. 'He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.' "
"And he who lives by the gun shall last longer than the other fellow.”
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“Is there a Mrs. Garret?" Charley asked.
"They're all three dead," said Phillip. "Dead and buried and gone to hell, likely."
"Why do you say that?" Charley asked.
"They must have all been terrible sinners to have married our father," said Keenan.”
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"They're all three dead," said Phillip. "Dead and buried and gone to hell, likely."
"Why do you say that?" Charley asked.
"They must have all been terrible sinners to have married our father," said Keenan.”
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“Your father doesn't like me," Charley said to Wesley later when Wesley had gotten them away from the crowd.
"Father doesn't seem to like anyone," Wesley said. "Don't let it worry you."
"But you brought me to his house. I don't like to be in the home of someone who doesn't like me."
"But my brother Skylar claims it is his home, and I believe that Skylar does like you," Wesley said. "He's Indian like you."
"Yes. We are both Cherokees. What is Skylar's clan?"
"I believe I've heard him say that it's Wolf."
"Then we are related. I'm Wolf clan."
"That's amazing, Charley. So you and my brother are related. Does that make us related too?"
"I don't think so, Wesley, because the relationship is through our mothers."
"Well, that's too bad. I would like to be your brother.”
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"Father doesn't seem to like anyone," Wesley said. "Don't let it worry you."
"But you brought me to his house. I don't like to be in the home of someone who doesn't like me."
"But my brother Skylar claims it is his home, and I believe that Skylar does like you," Wesley said. "He's Indian like you."
"Yes. We are both Cherokees. What is Skylar's clan?"
"I believe I've heard him say that it's Wolf."
"Then we are related. I'm Wolf clan."
"That's amazing, Charley. So you and my brother are related. Does that make us related too?"
"I don't think so, Wesley, because the relationship is through our mothers."
"Well, that's too bad. I would like to be your brother.”
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