“ But even in the wealth of spring, he remembered the harshness of this country. It is a cunning place, he thought, a place of dangers, after all. John Ehle
“ What was his place? he wondered. Where was his world? He had sometimes stood on the riverbank and told himself: Deep down in the cold water is your world; a rock lashed to your feet is your clothing f… John Ehle
“ Only the strong knew what suffering was. The weak never found themselves in the strong webs; the strong man was the one who found himself day and night bound and struggling, so that the work he did, t… John Ehle
“ The only one in the valley who was working was Mooney Wright. Harrison leaned over and kneaded his hands roughly. He was wary of Mooney. Mooney was a strong one, not subject to weakness at all.… John Ehle
“ {Excerpt from a message from one of the Cherokee chiefs - Onitositaii, commonly known as Old Tassle}... 'If, therefore, a bare march, or reconnoitering a country is sufficient reason to ground a claim… John Ehle
