How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Who aint heard about him in this country? Get the Yankees to tell you about him sometime. By Godfrey, he raised the first damn regiment in Mississippi out of his own pocket, and took em to Ferginny and whipped Yankees right and left with em before he found out that what he had bought and paid for wasn't a regiment of soldiers but a congress of politicians and fools!" (2.2.19)
Wanna know how cool someone is? You don't need to ask their friends; ask their enemies. Then you'll get the real dirt. It's one thing for everyone in Mississippi to brag on John Sartoris, but Uncle Buck is saying that the real story is with his enemies, the Yankees. If they don't admire him after being beat by him, we don't know who would.
Quote #5
"I wont say God take care of you and your grandma on the road, boy, because by Godfrey you don't need God's nor nobody else's help; all you got to say is 'I'm John Sartoris' boy; rabbits, hunt the canebrake' and then watch the blue bellied sons of bitches fly." (2.2.20)
We're not exactly sure what in the heck Uncle Buck is talking about with his rabbits and canebrake comment, but we know that he's complimenting John Sartoris' reputation when he says that all Bayard has to do is mention dear old dad in order to get out of trouble.
Quote #6
"Yes, by Godfrey! Not only tracked him down and caught him, but brought back the actual proof of it to where Rosa Millard could rest quiet." (5.4.11)
Uncle Buck has a lot of good things to say about John Sartoris, but also thinks of him as a bit of a coward, too. He's got nothing but unreserved admiration for John's son, Bayard, though, after his bravery in tracking down his grandmother's murderer and then bringing home the dastardly dog's hand to prove it. So courage must be a pretty big deal among these guys, if it's the only way to get a man's admiration.