While they retied her ankles, the laughing bugler blew a few more notes. Of course she's still gone, Peach said. Well, it's too bad you ain't a cowboy, Augustus said. Blue Duck didn't help her and he tied her ankles anyway, though it was obvious she was too weak to run away.
Clara says it won't hurt him a bit to come in. He was a gentleman. Eat like that, and you'll soon be the most beautiful woman in Texas again, Augustus said. Fresh women is scarce in these parts.
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