She did not look at Ramon--Ramon who had told her many times how much he loved her, and yet could praise Jean Douglas for her riding.

Ramon had declared that he would not care to come riding down that point as Jean had come; very well, then she would show Ramon something.
"It isn't necessary, exactly," Luck explained further.

"I can show you at the top, looking down at the way Jean came; and then I can pick you up on an easier trail.

But if you want to do it, it will save some cut-backs and put another little punch in here.

Either way it's up to you." The voice of Annie-Many-Ponies did not rise to a higher key when she spoke, but it had in it a clear incisiveness that carried her answer to Ramon and made him understand that she was speaking for his ears.
"I come down with big punch," she said.
"Where Jean came?
You're riding bareback, remember." "No matter.