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This , and a naturally even disposition , coupled with a philosophical temperament , rendered him capable of overlooking Shad 's slurs , and when finally Shad ceased to speak to him , or when spoken to by Bob ceased to acknowledge that he heard , Bob permitted the slight to pass unnoticed . At length , one day , when Shad had nursed his supposed grievance to a point where he could no longer endure it , he blurted out brutally : `` See here , I 've stood this devilish cowardice of yours as long as I 'm going to . Do you see where the sun is ! It 's noon . Now I 'll give you until that sun drops half-way to the horizon to decide whether or not you 're going across with me . If you say ` No , ' I 'm going without you , that 's all , and you can stay here and eat rabbit , and rot , if you choose . '' `` Now , Shad , '' Bob placated , `` I knows how you feels , an ' it 's your judgment ag ` in mine .