It ain't much of a horse, but it's only got to last about a day, he said. The sheriff from Arkansas was evidently in Texas somewhere, and might show up any time. He almost flinched when he heard Clara's step, for he had a feeling she was ill-disposed toward him and might have something sharp to say. Somehow she had sensed that he had his mind on other things when she exploded.
The fact that he could see so far scared him a little. Every time he heard of her being drunk, or having some trouble, he would feel uneasy and guilty, as if he were to blame. I expect she'll turn up. Peach was picking her way across the main street of Fort Smith, which was less of a quagmire than usual, since it had been dry lately.
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