But he paused when she shook her head.
"Is that what you rode to town for ?" she asked.
"That's the big reason," he returned.

"The other is that I'm here to sell Gary Warden my cattle." "I don't like Gary Warden!" she declared.
His eyes twinkled.

"I've heard that before--two or three times.

By the time I see him I'll be disliking, him, myself." The class, Ruth now noted, had departed--undoubtedly to follow Jimmy Singleton; or perhaps seizing the opportunity so suddenly presented to play truant.

At all events the school was deserted except for themselves.
But Ruth did not seem to mind, nor did Lawler express any regret for the absence of an audience.