Broken Lance Page #4

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It's her back again.

Hasn't been out in a week.

Must be two weeks

since I've seen her.

I haven't met this young lady.

I should never forget it if I had.

Of course you have, uncle Matt.

It's not Barbara!

Why it can't Barbara, when you

went east you were this high.

I was a little taller than that.

Good evening, 'Seora'.

Not very much.

My, if the years had just done

for me what they've done...

You've met my sons.

- Yes, all four of them.

I expected you two would still

be out with the cattle.

I thought they ought to be

here, so I brought them in.

I see.

Are they entertaining you properly?

They've been most gallant.

- A fine set of boys, Matt.

Yes, Madame Deveraux taught

them their manners.

If they smack of the range

still, that's my fault.

I think they resemble you

amazingly, Uncle Matt.

So handsome and charming.

- Your manners weren't neglected.

Shall we go in to dinner?

- May I?

Joe.

What about them?

It was tough, but I got'em drunk...

- I'm not talking about that.

You heard what I said'em...

- You were mad, Pa.

I figured once you...

- You figured!

You've more courage that brains.

One of these days...

- Not tonight, Pa.

You got your good shirt on.

Besides, I think I could

lick you anyway.

That'll be the day, son.

Get in there.

Dear, that old heifer

never did come back.

That was in the days before

I had a seat in my pants.

But they were pretty good

days at that, eh Horace?

What are you eating, Uncle Matt?

- These?

They're pickled cactus grapes.

Cactus grapes?

- Yeah.

I don't think I've seen'em.

- They don't have'em in the east.

They're wonderful appetizers, eh Ben?

Yes, If you like them.

They're real good, Barbara.

Try it.

Don't!

It's a Mexican pepper.

It'll burn the roof of your mouth.

One of Pa's funny jokes.

The Mexicans grind them for cayenne.

Is that right, Uncle Matt?

Yes.

They're not that hot though.

Joe has a tendency to

be tender hearted.

But you eat them.

I eat anything that doesn't eat me.

Not bad at all.

Holly smoke!

Not hot?

A little!

A little!

She would deny it if it tore her

mouth off. Quite girl, Horace.

Why I didn't see before her, if

she's been here for a month?

If you came in town often

you might have.

I had to bring her out here.

- He doesn't come to town.

You've to run a ranch from the back

of the horse, not from a chair.

You find out about

mineral rights, though...

...and beef prices.

I get as good a price as

the next man, isn't right, Ben?

No.

I can show you the figures.

The boys are given me a bad time

tonight. Where did you get tem?

I asked them.

Most of them are averaging a 100%

and a half a pound better'n we are.

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