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doing that fancywork and I'll not say a word。 It'll keep�察�all right�察�what I 

want to say。; 

     ;I notice you keep talking�察─�she told him�察�dryly。 

     ;Yes�察�ma'am。 Y'u had better have let me say what I wanted to�察�but I'll 

be good now。; 

     He fell asleep watching her�察�and when he awoke she was still sitting 

there�察�though it was beginning to grow dark。 He spoke before she knew he 

was awake。 

     ;I'm going to get well�察�the doctor thinks。; 

     ;Yes�察�he told me�察─�she answered。 

     ;Did he tell y'u it was your nursing saved me�拭─�

     ;Please don't think about that。; 

     ;What am I to think about�拭�I owe y'u a heap�察�and it keeps piling up。 I 

reckon y'u do it all because it's your Christian duty�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;It is my duty�察�isn't it�拭─�

     ;I didn't say it wasn't�察�though I expaict Bighorn County will forget to 

give   y'u   a   unanimous   vote   of   thanks   for   doing   it。   I   asked   if   y'u   did   it 

because it was your duty�拭─�

     ;The reason doesn't matter so that I do it�察─�she answered�察�steadily。 

     ;Reasons matter some�察�too�察�though   they ain't as important as   actions 

out in this country。 Back in Boston they figure more�察�and since y'u used to 

go to school back there y'u hadn't ought to throw down your professor of 

ethics。; 

     ;Don't you think you have talked enough for the present�拭─�she smiled�察�

and added�此 �If I make you talk whenever I sit beside you I shall have to 

stay away。; 

     ;That's where y'u've ce'tainly got the drop on me�察�ma'am。 I'm a clam 

till y'u give the word。; 

     Before a week he was able to sit up in a chair for an hour or two�察�and 



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soon after could limp into the living room with the aid of a walking stick 

and his hostess。 Under the tan he still wore an interesting pallor�察�but there 

could be no question that he was on the road to health。 

     ;A  man   doesn't   know  what he's   missing until he   gets   shot up   and   is 

brought   to   the   Lazy   D   hospital�察  �so   as   to   let   Miss   Messiter   exercise   her 

Christian duty on him�察─�he drawled�察�cheerfully�察�observing the sudden glow 

on her cheek brought by the reference to his unanswered question。 

     He made the lounge in the big sunny window his headquarters。 From it 

he could look out on some of the ranch activities when she was not with 

him�察�could watch the line riders as they passed to and fro and command a 

view of one of the corrals。 There was always�察�too�察�the turquoise sky�察�out of 

which poured a flood of light on the roll of hilltops。 Sometimes he read to 

himself�察�but he was still easily tired�察�and preferred usually to rest。 More 

often   she   read    aloud   to   him   while   he   lay   back   with   his   leveled   eyes 

gravely on her till the gentle�察�cool abstraction she affected was disturbed 

and her perplexed lashes rose to reproach the intensity of his gaze。 

     She was of those women who have the heavenborn faculty of making 

home of such fortuitous elements as are to their hands。 Except her piano 

and such knickknacks as she had brought in a single trunk she had had to 

depend upon   the  resources of   the establishment   to   which   she had   come�察�

but   it   is   wonderful   how   much   can   be   done   with   some   Navajo   rugs�察  �a 

bearskin�察�a few bits of Indian pottery and woven baskets and a judicious 

arrangement   of   scenic   photographs。   In   a   few   days   she   would   have   her 

pictures   from  Kalamazoo�察 �pending   which   her touch   had transformed   the 

big living room from a cheerless barn into a spot that was a comfort to the 

eye   and   heart。  To   the   wounded   man   who   lay  there   slowly   renewing   the 

blood he had lost the room was the apotheosis of home�察�less�察�perhaps�察�by 

reason   of   what   it   was   in   itself   than   because   it   was   the   setting   for   her 

presencefor her grave�察�sympathetic eyes�察�the sound of her clear voice�察�the 

light   grace    of  her   motion。    He   rejoiced    in  the   delightful    intimacy    the 

circumstances made necessary。 To hear snatches of joyous song and gay 

laughter even from a distance�察�to watch her as she came in and out on her 

daily tasks�察�to contest her opinions of books and life and see how eagerly 

she   defended   them�察  �he   wondered   himself   at   the   strength   of   the   appeal 



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these simple things made to him。 Already he was dreading the day when 

he must mount his horse and ride back into the turbulent life from which 

she had for a time�察�snatched him。 

     ;I'll   hate   to   go   back   to   sheepherding�察─  �he   told   her   one  day  at   lunch�察�

looking at her across a snow´white tablecloth upon which were a service 

of shining silver�察�fragile china teacups and plates stamped Limoges。 

     He was at the moment buttering a delicious French roll and she was 

daintily   pouring   tea   from   an   old   family   heirloom。  The   contrast   between 

this and the dust and the grease of a midday meal at the end of a ;chuck 

wagon; lent accent to his smiling lamentation。 

     ;A lot of sheepherding you do�察─�she derided。 

     ;A shepherd has to look after his sheep�察�y'u know。; 

     ;You herd sheep just about as much as I punch cows。; 

     ;I have to herd my herders�察�anyhow�察�and that keeps me on the move。; 

     ;I'm glad there isn't going to be any more trouble between you and the 

Lazy  D。 And   that   reminds   me   of   another   thing。  I've   often   wonered   who 

those men could have been that attacked you the day you were hurt。; 

     She had asked the question almost carelessly�察�without any thought that 

this   might   be   something   he   wished   to   conceal�察  �but   she   recognized   her 

mistake by the wariness that filmed his eyes instantly。 

     ;Room there for a right interesting guessing contest�察─�he replied。 

     ;You wouldn't need to guess�察─�she charged�察�on swift impulse。 

     ;Meaning that I know�拭─�

     ;You do know。 You can't deny that you now。; 

     ;Well�察�say that I know�拭─�

     ;Aren't you going to tell�拭─�

     He shook his head。 ;Not just yet。 I've got private reasons for keeping it 

quiet a while。; 

     ;I'm sure they are creditable to you�察─�came her swift ironic retort。 

     ;Sure�察─  �he   agreed�察  �whimsically。   ;I   must   live   up   to   the   professional 

standard。 Honor among thieves�察�y'u know。; 



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         CHAPTER 9。 MISS DARLING 

                               ARRIVES 



    Miss Messiter clung to civilization enough�察�at least�察�to prefer that her 

chambermaid should be a woman rather than a Chinese。 It did not suit her 

preconceived idea of the proper thing that Lee Ming should sweep floors�察�

dust bric´a´brac�察�and make the beds。 To see him slosh´sloshing around in 

his   felt   slippers   made   her   homesick   for   Kalamazoo。   There   were   other 

reasons   why   the   proprieties   would   be   better   served   by   having   another 

woman about the place�察�reasons that had to do with the chaperone system 

that even   in   the   uncombed West make   its   claims   upon unmarried   young 

women of respectability。 She had with her for the present fourteen´year´ 

old Ida Henderson�察�but this arrangement was merely temporary。 

    Wherefore on the morning after her arrival Helen had sent two letters 

back to ;the States。; One of these had been to Mrs。 Winslow�察�a widow of 

fifty´five�察�inviting her to come out on a business basis as housekeeper of 

thc   Lazy   D。   The   buxom   widow   had   loved   Helen   since   she   had   been   a 

toddling baby�察�and her reply was immedi

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