Nancy Gilbert: Calamity

Quotes 

• [Bill reads a sign posted on Mr. Boomer's property] 

  Buffalo Bill Jr. : Dixieland Acres. No hunting, no fishing, no Yankees - Absolutely! Captain, um, Major Caleb Boomer, C.S.A.

  Calamity : The Civil War ended long before we were born. You'd think the Judge and Mr. Boomer would stop fighting it.

  Buffalo Bill Jr. : Oh, they like fightin'. It's what keeps them feelin' young.

• Calamity : Do think the Judge knows about ore?

  Buffalo Bill Jr. : Maybe - I bet Mr. Bellamy does and I think I know how we can find out for sure.

  Calamity : Me, too, you mean?

  Buffalo Bill Jr. : Mm-hmm. It means takin' a lot of chances, but you got a lot of spunk - for a girl - but if you do as I say, no one's goin' to get hurt... unless maybe it's me.