Its tail was broken too--and served it right for thrashing around like that in the brush.
She had not known her dad was having it brought in, until she saw them coming with it.

Little Curley had driven the team, and he had looked as though he was driving a hearse.

She did not even know what her dad was going to do with it.

He hadn't said a word to anybody, about anything.

He just went ahead as if taking care of Johnny and Johnny's airplane was part of the regular work on the ranch.