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“No” A sudden twinkle sprang into his eyes “If you promise never to tell anyone, I’ll tell you what it is”

“I promise” She crossed her heart in a child’s vow of secrecy

“Horatio”

“Horatio,” she repeated, and felt the bubble of laughter in her voice

“Disgusting, isn’t it?” Bull smiled

“‘Bull’ does suit you better,” Lorna agreed, able to smile now that he was

“‘Lorna’ suits you just fine, too,” he murmured When she withdrew froed it andthe air “Is that fresh bread I smell?”

“Yes I have so in the oven”

“Nothing tastes better than hot bread straight out of the oven,” he declared

She laughed quietly “It should be done in about fifteen minutes Why don’t you come in and have some coffee?” Lorna invited

“I’d like that, if you’re sure it’s all right” Bull waited, giving her a chance to reconsider her impulsive offer

Lorna flashed a glance beyond him at the house on the hill If Benteen wouldn’t tell her anything about as going on, maybe she could find out from Bull

“Of course it’s all right” She opened the door wider and stepped to the side to let him in “Have a seat”

While she went to pour the coffee, Bull walked to the chair by theand picked up the sewing she’d left on the seat “What are you ?” he asked

“A new shirt for Arthur You can put it on the table for now” She paused to peek in the oven at the baking loaves of bread