Morally, however, and by right of custom, their offense would not be much greater if they came on down the hill and invaded the Old Man's pet meadows, just beyond the "little pasture." Ladies may read this story, so I am not going to pretend to repeat the things they said, once they were released from dumb amazement.

I should be compelled to improvise and substitute--which would remove much of the flavor.

Let bare facts suffice, at present.
They saddled in haste, and in haste they rode to the scene.

This, they were convinced, was the band herded by the bug-killer and the man from Wyoming; and the nerve of those two almost excited the admiration of the Happy Family.

It did not, however, deter them from their purpose.
Weary, to look at him, was no longer in the mood to preach patience and a turning of the other cheek.