Fill up that glass, Dell! What yuh want to be so doggone stingy fer?
Think this bunch uh freaks are going to stand for that?
They can't git the taste outa less'n a pint.

This ain't any doggone liver-tonic like you dope out." The Little Doctor smiled understandingly and filled their glasses with the precious wine from sunland.

She did not know what had happened, but she did know that the Old Man had seized another hand-hold on life in the last hour, and she was grateful.

She even permitted the Kid to take a tiny sip, just because the Happy Family hated to see him refused anything he wanted.
So Flying U coulee was for the time being filled with the same old laughter and the same atmosphere of care-free contentment with life.

The Countess stewed uncomplainingly in the kitchen, cooking dinner for the boys.