TWO:While Kirby went through the oppressive rite of afternoon tea within the slant-roofed log cabin, and tried to hide from his wife the fear which grew as the shadows lengthened across the clearing out in the corral, the men had reached open mutiny. The smouldering sullenness[Pg 126] had at last burst into flaming defiance, blown by the gale of the woman's wrath.
TWO:It did not seem to strike the representative of the citizens of San Tomaso that that was much of an argument. He continued to urge."He will come, I dare say. And so will the others, now that you are able to see them. Brewster inquired."
