This done, Wade set to work with knife in hand.
"I reckon a little trimmin' will improve the looks of this carcass," observed Wade.
"Wade, we never had any one round except dad who could cut up a steer or elk," said Jack.

"But you've got him beat." "I'm pretty handy at most things." "Handy!...

I wish I could do just one thing as well as you.

I can ride, but that's all.

No one ever taught me anything." "You're a young fellow yet, an' you've time, if you only take kindly to learnin'.