He wrote me at first that I might expect to find a 'chivalrous ranchman, of ample means.' That's true, isn't it ?" For a long time he sat silent.

"Yes," said he, "I believe I'll say that's true! "You think this Annie person can cook ?" he added.
"Of course! Oh, do you suppose she _really_ is coming ?" "If I'm going to be a Major again I'm going to have plenary powers!" "Well, Major," she smiled slowly at last, "you seem to have a way of ordering things! Tell me about yourself.

I mean about you, yourself, personally.

I've no way of getting the commonest notion of people any more.

It's very, very hard." He went on quickly, warned by the quiver of her lips.