The mules had regained their feet and stood in the shallow water, swishing their tails and looking sleepy. The Buffalo Heifer still had her large hand on his shoulder as she looked the group over. Call knew there was no point in reminding Jake that the whole drive had been his idea. She looked at July, who felt embarrassed.
The Miles City buggy had been patched so many times that it was mostly wire by then, Call felt. Several times he cocked the hammer and then eased it back down. Both were in their forties, and both had scraggly beards. That was the year she bought him the coat.
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