bernard , as had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim , did not consider that he had undertaken anything unscrupulous . nevertheless , anyone who admitted that he was 19 centuries old could take his claim away from him .
Bernard, who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that the government official had done anything dishonest.