I been north clean to San Antone--remember? Call remembered then--Deets had taken him once. Big Zwey watched silently from the wagon as she quickly wrung the chicken's neck and plucked and cleaned it. He wished it could stay dark forever, or at least until he pulled in sight of the herd. She made a hundred dollars a day, or more, but spent most of it on her powders or on dresses, most of which she only wore once or twice.
haps refer to her as his darling, but he decided it was too risky--Elmira sometimes took offense at such remarks. He had been braced for a scratch night of brush-busting, but it seemed old Gus had a mind to spare him. Only way to watch him closer is to go in with him, and I'll quit before I'll do that, the other deputy said. She didn't.
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