But will Glendin do it ?" "He'll do what I ask him to do." "Friend of yours ?" "Better'n a friend." "Got something on him ?" "These here questions, they ain't polite, Shorty," grinned Nash.
"All right.

You do the leadin' in this game and I'll jest follow suit.
But lay your course with nothin' but the tops'ls flyin', because I've got an idea we're goin' to hit a hell of a storm before we get back to port, Steve." "For my part," answered Nash, "I'm gettin' used to rough weather." They saddled their horses and cut across the hills straight for Eldara.
Kilrain spurred viciously, and the roan had hard work keeping up.
"Hold in," called Nash after a time.

"Save your hoss, Shorty.

This ain't no short trail.

D'you notice the hosses when we was in the barn ?" "Nope." "Bard took Duffy's grey, and the grey can go like the devil.
Hoss-liftin'?
That's another little mark on Bard's score.".