I'll have him at the house by the time we get there." Then they hurried off home in a state of great and joyful excitement.
The hat exchange accomplished, the two new friends started to walk back leisurely to the boarding house.

Barrow's mind was full of curiosity about this young fellow.

He said, "You've never been to the Rocky Mountains ?" "No." "You've never been out on the plains ?" "No." "How long have you been in this country ?" "Only a few days." "You've never been in America before ?" Then Barrow communed with himself.

"Now what odd shapes the notions of romantic people take.

Here's a young, fellow who's read in England about cowboys and adventures on the plains.