Jorthlaughedinscorn。\"Fool！MyGod！Ellen，Imusthavedraggedyoulow——thateverydamnedru——er——sheepman——whocomesalongthinkshecanmarryyou。\"
Atthebreakinhiswords，theincompletedmeaning，Ellendroppedhereyes。Littlethingsoncenevernotedbyherwerenowcometohaveafascinatingsignificance。
\"Nevermind，dad，\"shereplied。\"Theycain’tmarryme。\"
\"Daggssaidsomebodyhadbeentalkin’toyou。Howabootthat？\"
\"OldJohnSpraguehasjustgottenbackfromGrassValley，\"saidEllen。