Augustus was thinking what a curious man Jake Spoon was, that he would let a woman be stolen and just go on playing cards, or whatever he was doing. Most of you boys will probably be drownt before we hit the Powder River. Well, I've got to catch him--it's my job, he said. The trouble was, they had no idea what to do next.
The puzzling thing was how much a whore might cost. Unlike the girls, Clara seldom asked her any questions. The surprise of his appearance had evidently left them speechless. To _Texas?_ he repeated.
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