Youareyoungandhot-headed，returnedPathfinder，withadignitythatimpressedhislistenerswithakeensenseofhismoralsuperiority。butmylifehasbeenpassedamongdangersofthissort，andmyexperienceandgiftsarenottobemasteredbytheimpatienceofaboy。
Asforcourage，Jasper，Iwillnotsendbackanangryandunmeaningwordtomeetanangryandanunmeaningword。
forIknowthatyouaretrueinyourstationandaccordingtoyourknowledge。buttaketheadviceofonewhofacedtheMingoswhenyouwereachild，andknowthattheircun-
ningiseasiersarcumventedbyprudencethanoutwittedbyfoolishness。
Iaskyourpardon，Pathfinder，saidtherepentantJasper，eagerlygraspingthehandthattheotherpermittedhimtoseize。Iaskyourpardon，humblyandsincerely。