He likes me to have friends.

Ask him yourself when he comes back.

The trouble has been that two or three of his men fell in love with me, and when half drunk got to fighting.

You're not going to do that." "I'm not going to get half drunk, that's certain," replied Duane.
He was surprised to see her eyes dilate, then glow with fire.

Before she could reply Euchre returned to the porch, and that put an end to the conversation.
Duane was content to let the matter rest there, and had little more to say.