"I kinda thought you could ride.

I seen how you piled onto old Yellowjacket and the way you held your reins.

It runs in the blood, I guess.

I'll see what I can do in the way of a horse.

Ole Yellowjacket used to be a real rim-rider, but he's gitting old; gitting old--same as me." "You're not! You're just letting yourself _feel_ old.