Lorena sat at the kitchen table with the girls, playing draughts. The cattle were still crossing, but no cowboys were crossing with them. When Dish poked him, his hat fell off, and when he got down to get it his legs felt as heavy as if somebody had put lead in his boots. He started to go, but the boy would not give up.
Just being told such news didn't settle much. The night was thick with fireflies. Pete Spettle drank freely, but only looked darker and more depressed, whereas Ben Rainey enjoyed the liquor hugely and guzzled considerably more than his share. Well, they've made history, Augustus pointed out.
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