Then he said, in an absent way, "Are we men of the North all cowards like Josiah?
They think so--they do really think so.

It is helping to make trouble." Then he lifted himself lightly into the saddle, with swift change of mood and an odd laugh of comment on his conclusion, as he broke into a gallop.

"Let us get into the sun." John followed him as they rode swiftly over a cross-road and out on to the highway.

Again the horses were walking, and Penhallow said, "I suppose you may not have understood me.

I was suddenly angry.