This very thought was in his mind as he looked at it now.
After a time he became aware that his companion was speaking.
"Eh ?" he ejaculated, coming out of his reverie.

"Did you say somethin' ?" "Yes, sir, three times.

I guess you were thinking, weren't you ?" "Um-m--yes, I shouldn't be surprised.

It's one of my bad habits, thinkin' is." She looked hard to see if he was smiling, but he was not, and she accepted the statement as a serious one.
"Is thinking a bad habit ?" she asked.

"I didn't know it was." "Cal'late it must be.