Which of the following is NOT a reason Louis de St. Denis was chosen by France to negotiate with Spain over Father Hidalgo’s mission? a.
He was the main negotiator for France at the time.
b.
He spoke fluent Spanish.
c.
He was an excellent fur trader.
d.
He had a good relationship with the Native American’s in the area.

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is