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"Isn't it a shame they should do that," she murmured sympathetically

"Huh" Peppajee turned his eyes and his attention to Peaceful, as if the opinion and the syrub all gone, thery belly" Evadna blushed, and looked studiously at her plate

"Coot plenty flour, plenty meat, plenty tea Stay all time my wikiup Sleepum my wikiup Sun come up"--he pointed a brown, sinewy hand toward the east--"eatuer indicated the zenith--"eatuo 'way, eatum some more Then sleepuone, rub, me no ketchurub Kay bueno Better rub, no stopum my wikiup Them folks pikeway Me tellurub, yo' no givu Me dao damn' quick!'" Peppajee held out his cup for more tea "Me tellu lightly the faces of his audience, "yo' no coht her breath, as if someone had dashed cold water in her face Never before in her life had she heard the epithet unprintable, and she stared fixedly at the old-fashioned, silver castor which always stood in the exact center of the table

Old Peaceful Hart cleared his throat, glanced furtively at Phoebe, and drew his hand down over his white beard The boys puffed their cheeks with the laughter they would, if possible, restrain, and eyed Evadna's set face aslant It was Good Indian who rebuked the offender

"Peppajee, mebbyso you no more say them words," he said quietly "Heap kay bueno White man no tellum where white woman hear White worunted Peppajee doubtingly, his eyes turning to Phoebe Times before had he said them before Phoebe Hart, and she had passed thelance, and answered it

"Mother Hart live long time in this place," he reirl no hear; no likulanced challengingly across the table at Wally, whose grin was growing rather pronounced

"Huh Mebbyso you boss all same this ranch?" Peppajee retorted sourly "Mebbyso Peacefu' tellum, him no likum"