I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't, if I like." "Well," said Tex, "that country's plumb hard to ride.

It takes real work to bring in hawses from there.

I wouldn't tackle that, if I was you; I'd ride out where it's easier." "Oh, would you?
Well, thank you very much for the advice, I'm sure." Mary V looked back, saw the other boys jogging closer, and held Jake in to wait for them.

She did not want to tell Tex that she certainly would make it a point to ride the red-hill side of the range.

There was probably some sly, secret reason Tex did not want her to go over that way.