... to repay the damages Abner did to the carpet. Abner thinks that twenty bushels is too much. The judge decides ten would be better. However, Abner is still not happy. When the boys and man return home, Abner begins to gather flammable substances in order to burn Major de Spain's barn down. Sarty is sick of this type of behavior. Even at only ten years old, Sarty knows it is wrong to destroy another persons' property simply because you disagree with them. Sarty's internal conflict resides in whether or not he should continue to go along with his father, ignoring his own feelings, or whether he should do something about it. To go along with his father would mean a life of moving constantly, always being afraid, and always having to lie to people to protect his father. Sarty does not want to lie anymore. Sarty decides at the last minute before ...

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