We seldom witness horsemanship of this description in England," said Miss Deringham, with an inflection in her voice which Seaforth guessed the meaning of, and seemed to bring a slightly warmer tinge into the already carmine cheeks of the girl.
Still, she looked at the speaker with a little smile.

"There is a difference between the two countries, and the scarcity of dollars in this one explains a good deal," she said.
Alton glanced at both of them with a slightly bewildered expression.
"Of course!" said he.

"The thing's quite simple.

That steer is worth so many dollars to Miss Townshead's father, and he couldn't afford to lose them." Alice Deringham turned aside with a just perceptible gesture of impatience, which Seaforth noticed and fancied he understood, though it was not apparent to the others, and while she rode on with him, Alton appeared thoughtful as he did something to his bridle.

When he had finished it he saw that his companion was smiling at him.
"It seems to me there are a good many things I don't know," said he.
"Of course," said the girl lightly.