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“The house is beginning to take shape quite nicely, isn’t it?” Elaine remarked as they walked from the entryway into ould be the study All the interior walls were up, dividing the house into rooms, and the finish as under way “Maybe your ill be happy once you move into this house”

“What do you mean?” Benteen asked her sharply

“It doesn’t htless rehten on his arm “That isn’t what I came to talk to you about anyway When do you anticipate the cattle will be delivered to the government post in Canada?”

“Jessie should get there next week” Benteen stopped and angled his body to face her “Where did you get the idea Lorna wasn’t happy?”

“Call it women’s intuition, I suppose We seem to be able to sense when another azewhen you married”

“Seventeen, al”

“Naturally she was a virgin” When he averted his head, Elaine admonished, “You shouldn’t have asked if you didn’t want me to speak personally”

“I don’t see that it has any bearing,” Benteen stated curtly

“No, hed softly “You had some experience omen, so you knehat you wanted in a wife Lorna didn’t have that advantage If she discovers she’s made a mistake, she has no more choice than I had”

“There’s been no mistake”

“I didn’t est there had been in your case,” Elaine pointed out “I was only speaking in generalities Which re next week There are two gentlemen that I think you should meet”

“Who are they? Canadians?” He was quick to accept the change in subject

“No They are local politicians”

“I’ involved in politics”

“There are degrees of involve about playing with politics,people and events to your own interest You should becoovernment”