"There wasn't nothin' to cry for, then.
But--Miss Good said I--I'd look jest as purty as other folks when I got fixed up.

An' _he_ says--I do." Gray decided that all women are vain.

Nevertheless, it surprised him to discover the trait so early in Allegheny Briskow.
It was on the second day thereafter that Gus Briskow appeared at the hotel.

He came unexpectedly, and he still wore his rough ranch clothes.
After an hour or more spent with his wife and daughter, he went down to Gray's room and thanked him for the assistance he had rendered the two women.
Followed a few moments of desultory conversation, then he put an abrupt question: "Mr.Gray, you're a rich man, ain't you ?" "I--am so considered." "Um-m! Dunno's I'm glad or sorry." "Indeed! What difference can it make to you ?" "A lot.

It's like this: my boy Buddy has took a turrible shine to you, an' he can't talk about nothin' else.