Grant read the glance, and answered it.
"Mother Hart live long time in this place," he reminded him.

"Hear bad talk many times.

This girl no hear; no likum hear.

You sabe?
You no make shame for this girl." He glanced challengingly across the table at Wally, whose grin was growing rather pronounced.
"Huh.

Mebbyso you boss all same this ranch ?" Peppajee retorted sourly.
"Mebbyso Peacefu' tellum, him no likum." Peaceful, thus drawn into the discussion, cleared his throat again.
"Wel-l-l--WE don't cuss much before the women," he admitted apologetically "We kinda consider that men's talk.