She placed it between his lips and held the match by which he lighted it.

Once, twice, and again, he drew great breaths of smoke into his lungs, and then he could open his eyes and look at them.

They were not easy eyes to meet.
"You're hungry, Buck," she said.

"I can see it at a glance.

I'll have something for you in an instant." He stopped her with a gesture.
"I done it!" said Buck Daniels.