The rider was close enough by then that she too could see the occasional flash of sun on the saddle. And the more he stayed apart, the more his presence made the men nervous. Once shown the proper way to throw a roped animal, they cheerfully flung themselves on whatever the ropers He might have got off.
This is Miss Wood, Augustus said, and I'm Captain McCrae. Lorena watched Jake closely for a few minutes to see if she was the cause of his sulk. It put them in a ticklish spot. She sat with her back against the tree and waited for him to explain himself.
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