But Nash's thought seemed turned mostly inward.
Lenore took the front seat in the car beside the driver.

He showed unconscious response to that action.
"Jake, aren't you coming ?" she asked, of the cowboy.
"Wal, I reckon it'll be sure dull fer you without me.

Nobody to talk to while your dad fools around.

But I can't go.

Me an' the boys air a-goin' to hang some I.W.W.'s this mawnin', an' I can't miss thet fun." Jake drawled his speech and laughed lazily as he ended it.