Cold's better, ay ?" "I--why, I guess so." Johnny just said that from force of habit.

His mind refused to react to a question which to him was meaningless.

Johnny could not remember when he had last had a cold.
"Well, all right--to-morrow or next day, maybe.

I'll have the boys keep up the two I want rode regular.

If everything's running along smooth, you better come up and get 'em.