"Till the gringos came all was well; when they came, trouble came also.

Till the gringos came, no watch was put over the cattle, for only those who hungered killed and ate.

Now they steal the patron's cattle by hundreds, they steal his land, and if Jose speaks truly, they would steal also--" He hesitated to speak what was on his tongue, and finished lamely: "what is more precious still.
"And the patron will have a gringo for majordomo ?" He returned to the issue.

"Then I, Manuel, must leave the patron's employ.

I and half the vaqueros.