The Retrieval Page #3

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Yes, you do.

Yeah?

There a woman name

of Rachel around here?

Rachel live here.

Sundays she go to town

with the master's wife.

Sometimes they spend the night.

I think she'll be back this evening.

You was her man?

I's her man now.

I don't think she'd be wantin'

to see you nohow.

I heard about you.

What'd you hear?

Just that you was set free.

You went up north.

You never come back like you said.

She kept these.

I ain't too fond of lookin' at 'em,

if you want 'em.

She kept them all this time?

I don't know if I's supposed

to give 'em to you.

She kept 'em so long.

A man's boots is a man's boots,

but she might not like me

givin' 'em to you.

I never know what she thinkin'.

Sometime her mood turn,

she let me hear about it.

She used to let me hear about it.

Sometimes I think the whole county

could hear about it once she got goin'.

Hell, you probably know

all about that too.

Lord knows I sure do.

She's somethin' else.

Hell, you should probably stay

and talk a while.

You probably got all kinds

of stories to tell.

Well, I'll tell her you come by.

Yeah.

We can wait.

She might be back this evening.

No.

We should push on. We could reach

my brother by tomorrow afternoon.

Rachel.

Now?

Now?

Tell me.

- Tell me.

- All right.

- I went up north like I said.

- You was supposed to come back for me.

Why didn't you come back?

You could have told me something.

So you responsible for that boy now?

You ain't worth a damn.

Comin' back here now.

Come here, boy.

Look at you... all filthy.

Moth-eaten.

I wouldn't expect no more from him,

but somebody gotta take care of you.

- We been traveling...

- Don't. Don't talk at me.

- I'm all right.

- You all right?

He ain't got nobody?

If he ain't got nobody, just leave him

here till they figure somethin'.

I... I got people.

You got people.

Kin?

Lord.

You sure you ain't his son?

'Cause you just as much trouble.

We should get on now.

Don't make me no difference.

What's wrong?

We need to eat.

There's stores at the crossroads.

Some sell to Negroes.

I can't be seen up there.

This is just enough to get us hardtack

and venison for tonight.

I'll be here.

Be careful.

This too?

This ain't enough.

You got whiskey?

What's all this?

So you ain't too cold.

You spent your pa's double eagle?

I'll give this to my brother.

It could be a comfort to him.

Drink some now.

We made it, didn't we?

I don't know about seeing

my brother after all this time.

I don't know.

Things ain't always happen the way

they supposed to with him.

Or with me.

I ain't really lived like I should.

I've wasted time.

And it ain't always been my fault.

But I'm gonna do what I need to,

and things gonna be better.

I'm gonna be better.

What you think about that?

You want to hold it?

You can keep it till mornin'.

You know,

I got a little saved up.

After I take care of my brother, we can

go back north and look for your father.

If you want.

Hell, even if we don't find him,

you can travel with me long as you want.

We can go out west.

Things supposed to be

different out there.

Maybe I could do for you

what no one done for me.

Ain't no point goin' it alone, really.

What you think about that?

Well?

Well...

you think about it.

I was just thinking about you.

Y'all get held up?

Marcus ain't make it.

Yeah, I heard.

When we ride up,

he best be waitin' for me.

But I know he will...

'cause you're coming with us.

He's here.

I couldn't get his knife.

Give me an hour.

I'll get it.

We should get movin' soon.

Come on, now.

Ain't no wind today.

Should be warmer.

Boy, what's wrong with you?

Well?

Speak up.

Speak up.

I want to get to my brother before dark.

Your brother's dead.

We was supposed to bring you

for bounty hunters.

They were gonna kill you for the money.

They said they'd kill us

if we didn't bring you.

You got to go far from here.

You ain't deserve none of this.

They're comin'!

They're here!

We got to run or fight. We gotta go.

Will?

Come on out now.

Let us do what we come for.

Or else we can do you too.

Nothin' gonna happen to you.

- You gonna be all right.

- Other side!

Go round back. Go on now!

Give me your other knife.

Will?

This ain't your fault, son.

You ain't like them.

You risked your own skin by tellin' me.

I'm proud of you.

Leave that there so they see it.

You go north now.

Take Rachel to them people

in the swamp till this war's over.

Then you go find your pa.

- I'll catch up with you.

- Will!

If I don't,

you give half that to Rachel.

No!

No! No!

Nate!

You done good.

You done good.

You're free to go.

Don't follow us if you want to live.

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