True Grit (pages 150- 185)

POST #4


Summary:
BOOM! A riffle was shot. Who shot it? What did it hit? When? ...
Roosters plan was a success, Ned and his helpers came with him to the dug out to retrieve the horses and when you least expect it, LaBoeuf shot from a distant and it hit Lucky Ned Pepper's horse. LaBoeuf also shot two other men, but they were no help at all when they were investigated. LaBoeuf was shot in the forearm and Rooster and Mattie were getting their horses to catch up to them, but they were in the lead. Ned and Haze and the rest of their gang were also being looked for by the authorities. Ned and all of them robbed the Katy Flyer at Wagoners Switch. This was a train and Ned took the engineer and a fireman hostage and the rest of them, Haze, a mexican and the others opened the safe and took the belongings that is worth $17,000. Rooster and LaBoeuf and Mattie they went out to town. They talked to Captain Finch, he was friends with Rooster. Captain Finch told them that Ned, a mexican and Haze passed by 2 days ago. Rooster went and told Captain Finch to give Moon a proper burial. Rooster while on the horse he found a sack with some of the things that were stolen at the Katy Flyer at Wagoners Switch. Rooster, Mattie and LaBoeuf returned this money to the people at the train. Mattie, Rooster and LaBoeuf have been riding their horses for miles. They got tired and Mattie went down to the creek to find water to her surprise she find TOM CHANEY !!! Mattie rapidly grabs her pistol and shoots Tom, in the rib cage. Mattie was grabbed by Ned and held hostage and Tom Chaney did not die.

Quote:
Mattie said "Thus we had another clue. But we did not have Chaney" (Portis 154).

Reaction:
That word "but" was used :) !
Mattie when she said made me see that she has more clues that lead to Ned and Chaney, but she does not care about the clues. She is there to avenge on Chaney. Her goal is to have Chaney in her hands to proceed to the punishment Chaney has to serve. That word "but" kicked in my spider senses :D, it shows that Mattie can have a shoe or a gun that is owned by Chaney but she is not satisfied till she has Chaney himself.