Pop peered at him sharply, put a hand to the small of his back and came stepping briskly toward him, his jaw working like a sheep eating hay.
"Afoot, air ye ?" he exclaimed curiously.

"What-fer idea yuh got in yore head now, young feller?
Comin' back here afoot when ye rid two fast horses?
Needn't be afraid of ole Pop--not unless yuh lie to 'im and try to git somethin' fur nothin'.

Made off with Lew's wife, too, didn't ye?
Oh, there ain't much gits past ole Pop, even if he ain't the man he used to be.

I seen yuh lookin' at her when yuh oughta been eatin'.

I seen yuh! An' her watchin' you when she thought nobuddy'd ketch her at it! Sho! Shucks a'mighty! You been playin' hell all around, now, ain't ye?
Needn't lie--I know what my own eyes tells me!" "You know a lot, then, that I wish I knew.