She put herself in his way and laid hands on him with unblushing frankness.

Her love chatter wearied him beyond measure, and he became cruelly short and evasive.

Her speech grew sillier as she lost her tomboy interests, and Mose avoided her studiously.
That night as he rode up Daniel was at the barn.

To him Mose repeated Delmar's offer.
Pratt at once said: "I don't blame ye fer pullin' out, Mose.

I done the best I could, considerin'.