It was run by a woman, who kindly offered to scrape up a little breakfast for the youngsters. Marry her? Jake asked, astonished. There was something amusing about the sassy way Clara talked. All the men were annoyed with Captain Call because he told of Gus's dying brusquely, got himself a little food and rode away to be alone, as he always did in the evening.
In fact, he felt so light he had to put his hands on the ground every once in a while--he felt like as if he might float away. Clara had shown her nothing but courtesy and had made her welcome in her house, whereas other respectable women had always shunned her because of the way she lived. Didn't know, and didn't care. We oughta go get them boys out of jail, Roy Suggs said.
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