Pore kid! She's had a hard time, an' every man she ever knew, but me, done her dirt.

Even her husband." Buddy scowled.
After a moment Gray said, quietly, "So, she's married ?" "She was.

He's dead, or something.

I was bashful about callin' around to see her, not havin' anything to talk about but school an' oil wells, but she took an interest right away, 'specially in the wells.

You'd ought to hear the story of her life, Mr.Gray.