The wonder was, how Ford should have failed to give Dab that story before.

No such failure would have been possible if his head and tongue had not been so wonderfully busy about so many other things, ever since his arrival.
"I'm glad it was I instead of Annie," he said at length.
"Of course.

Didn't you tell me she came through all alone ?" "Yes; and she didn't like it much, either.

Travelled all night.

She ran away from those cousins of mine.