Ellie had left. He was indeed quick and accurate, but the men were tired of hearing him brag on himself and were constantly on the lookout for things he could rope that might cause him to miss. He's with the boys. I want a poke, he said, as casual as if he were asking her to loan him two bits.
Before the week was over it seemed to her that he was all play. The truth was, the killing had confused him, for he had been a good deal fonder of Jake than of Ben. Their company mostly consisted of men who came to trade horses with Bob, her husband, and now that he was injured, few came. Then he lashed the bundle to Gus's sign, itself well weathered, with most of the lettering worn off.
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