Well, I kilt the wrong man, is the which of why I'm here. Had I kilt the man I meant to, I don't believe I'd have been convicted. I see men out in that crowd that's worse than me. [to executioner] Okay.
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Condemned Indian Before I am hanged, I would like to say— [executioner places hood over his head]
Defense Lawyer Mister Cogburn, in your four years as US Marshal, how many men have you shot?
Rooster Cogburn Shot? Or killed?
Defense Lawyer Let us restrict it to killed, so we may have a manageable figure!
Mattie Ross If I had killed Chaney, I would not be in this fix, but my gun misfired.
Lucky Ned Pepper They will do it. It will embarrass you every time. Most girls like to play pretties, but you like guns, do you?
Mattie Ross I do not care a thing about guns; if I did, I would have one that worked.
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