Blue Page #3

I've never shaved a man before.

So if my hand should falter

and my fingers slip...

- I'll do it.

- The walls of silence have crumbled.

My God.

Hungry?

The wild man doesn't have

very civilised eating habits, does he?

In time, Pa.

Infants crawl before they can walk.

- Now...

- Doctor, you to home?

You damn fool.

Another sound like that

and they'll be up here.

Give me that gun.

I'm no hero, boy. The gun's empty.

What is it now, Jabe?

Alma's convinced

she's got complications again.

I'm sure there's no cause for alarm.

Go right in.

You must be hungry.

You know, it's mighty awkward for me

to still not know what to call you.

I can't go on calling you "sir" and "boy."

My name are...

My name is...

Azul.

That's Spanish for "blue," isn't it?

It's not my real name.

It's a kind of...

Nickname?

Yeah, nickname.

Put your shirt back on.

I'm all right?

All right? As much as most

and more so than some.

Want a swig of

some honest to goodness brandy?

I can go?

I asked if you wanted a drink.

It mightn't do you any harm

to stay on a few extra days.

No, I figure I'll leave before sunup.

Whatever seems fair.

Since you haven't told us

where you're from...

I don't imagine you'll let on

where you're going.

Have you made any plans, Blue?

I see.

Right back where we started.

Before you go...

I think there's something

you might wanna have.

We found this on you that first night.

It might be stolen goods,

but I have a sneaky hunch it's not.

Your mother's?

Dead?

Where's he looking off to?

South.

Mexico, I guess.

Well, I reckon he feels

they are more his people now.

He can't go back to them, Pa.

He killed one of them.

He's got nowhere to go.

No, miss.

What he does has to be his decision.

Leave him be, girl.

- Pa!

- Blue!

Pa, come down here quick!

- What is it?

- Something's happened!

What happened?

What? Where is he?

What in damnation...

He's talking, Pa.

- He's saying he wants to stay and work.

- That's talking?

He's gonna have to be

a little less subtle to suit me.

Pa, use your senses.

We need a hand around the place.

We always needed someone.

- Have you forgotten what he is?

- Was, Pa.

You're always going on

about giving a man a fair chance.

That's all Blue's asking for.

If you aren't the damndest...

most ornery, most blackmailing daughter...

Yes, Pa.

That's why you love me.

Now I'm gonna tell Blue

how delighted you are to take him on.

They're coming.

I sure do wish I'd never invited anybody.

Have a do, expect some doings.

Possess yourself, miss.

We can't hide him from people forever.

The good Lord and my daughter's

needle sure work miracles.

Yes, sir, you look splendid.

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