I ain't scared of her, Jim said. Then he drew his knife, wrapped the bridle reins tightly around one hand, and jabbed the knife into the horse's neck, slashing the jugular vein. If you had a passel of kids, then you'd always have a troop to boss when you felt like bossing. He was wondering what spending a day with her would actually be like.
As he walked through the crowd he heard a woman say she had seen Blue Duck's eyes move as he lay on the ground. He felt too weak to stand up, and he sat listening to the sounds of laughter that came from the saloon behind him. Then he grinned at her, and put his hat on to shade his eyes. Come on up to the house, Clara said.
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