Colterandthemenwaitedonhersolicitously，andinsilence，nowandthenstealingfurtiveglancesatherfromundertheshadowoftheirblacksombreros。Thedarknightsettleddownlikeablanket。Therewerenostars。Thewindmoanedfitfullyamongthepines，andallaboutthatlonely，hiddenrecesswasinharmonywithEllen’sthoughts。
\"Girl，y’u’reshoregame，\"saidColter，admiringly。\"An’Ireckony’unevergotitfromtheJorths。\"
\"Tadinthere——he’sgame，\"saidQueen，inmildprotest。
\"Nottomynotion，\"repliedColter。\"Anymancanbegamewhenhe’scroakin’，withsomebodyaround……ButLeeJorthan’Jackson——theyalwayswasyellowcleartotheirgizzards。TheywasborninLouisiana——notTexas……Shorethey’renomoreTexansthanIam。Ellenheah，shemusthavegotanotherstraininherblood。
ToEllentheirwordshadnomeaning。Sheroseandasked，\"WherecanIsleep？\"