For a moment Deets thought he was going to try to pull the lance out, but all he did was steady it so the handle wouldn't quiver. The sight of Jake, half drunk and useless, filled Call with disgust. It was a blazing day, so hot it made him feel annoyed at Montana weather. You boys that ain't dressed go back and help.
The sun came out, and that plus Gus's arrival put the hands in a high mood. He had been too sick to try and catch any of the rainwater. The sun was like a dying coal, ringed with black long before it neared the horizon. No sign of Jake Spoon yet but we did cross the Red River and are in Texas, Joe likes it.
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