It seemed to him that Bland had his nerve, and he guessed shrewdly that the aviator was simply making sure of his breakfast.

When cats come back they have a fashion of hanging around the kitchen, he remembered.

Oh, well, there was nothing to be gained by being nasty and even Bland's company was better than none.
"Hey, ain't yuh awake yet?
I asked yuh how the motor's acting." "O--o--h, aw-righ!" yawned Johnny, blinking around for his boots.

"I ain't been flying much.

Just flew over here from the ranch, and a little circle now and then when something come along that looked like money.