“Mountain Man: What do you want to do now?
Toothless Man: [grinning] He got a real pretty mouth, ain't he?
Mountain Man: That's the truth.
Toothless Man: [to Ed] You gonna do some prayin' for me, boy. And you better pray good.”
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