That's why I was so long getting here." Ford explained indifferently, with his back to her, while he rubbed commiseratingly the swelling shoulder.
"Oh." The girl waited.

"It seems to me you need help yourself.

I don't see how you expect to help any one else, with your horse in that condition," she added.

And when he still did not speak, she asked: "Do you know how far it is to the nearest ranch ?" "No.

I told you I'm a stranger in this country.