It was where Jake had promised to take her. The sight of a woman in pants scared them so bad they didn't know where to put their eyes. Some might think it irresponsible--Captain Call, for one, certainly would--but he could not stand all night in chunking distance of Lorena and not go see her. I believe if my mule hadn't got out soon, he would have learned to live on fish.
I lost him, he said. I didn't get your name, Roscoe said, trying to be polite. July soon returned to work, but his demeanor had not greatly improved. It would have, except that Deets had evidently been expecting just such an accident.
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