Bland seen the kid right off and took her--bought her from Benson.

You can gamble Bland didn't do thet from notions of chivalry.

I ain't gainsayin, however, but thet Jennie was better off with Kate Bland.

She's been hard on Jennie, but she's kept Bland an' the other men from treatin' the kid shameful.

Late Jennie has growed into an all-fired pretty girl, an' Kate is powerful jealous of her.