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She was born to you , but , by George , she was born for me , and that 's all there is to it . '' `` Young feller , '' said Mr. Pitt , `` the day for me to buck agin you is past . I do n't mind markin ' yearlin ' calves and I do n't hold off when it comes to breakin ' up a hornet 's nest , but I stand ready and willin ' to fling up my hands when it comes to pullin ' agin you . I have been kept busy many a time in my life ; I have been woke up at mornin ' and kept on the stretch pretty nigh till midnight , but you can come nearer occupyin ' all my time and the time of all my folks than any article I ever come up against . I give in and so do the rest of them . You can jump on a hoss and ride right out there and marry her before I can git home if you want to . '' The old fellow bowed his head as if he were exhausted with the strain of a long fight .