"And didn't mind it--much." This was a little deviation from stern veracity.
"Shore Carley's well and strong," protested Flo.

"She'll get sore, but that won't kill her." Glenn eyed Flo with rather penetrating glance.

"I might drive Carley round about in the car," he said.
"But you can't drive over those lava flats, or go round, either.

We'd have to send horses in some cases miles to meet you.

It's horseback if you go at all." "Shore we'll go horseback," spoke up Flo.