Charles Portis Quote

Most girls like play pretties, but you like guns, don't you?
I don't care a thing in the world about guns. If I did I would have one that worked.

Chapter 7, p. 178 : exchange between 'Lucky Ned Pepper' and 'Mattie Ross' - True Grit (1968)

Most girls like play pretties, but you like guns, don't you? I don't care a thing in the world about guns. If I did I would have one that worked.

Most girls like play pretties, but you like guns, don't you? I don't care a thing in the world about guns. If I did I would have one that worked.

Most girls like play pretties, but you like guns, don't you? I don't care a thing in the world about guns. If I did I would have one that worked.

Most girls like play pretties, but you like guns, don't you? I don't care a thing in the world about guns. If I did I would have one that worked.