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It was so peaceful that Dish soon convinced himself there was no need for two men to waste the whole evening in a dusty corral. They certainly would not be likely to remember his chance remark. During the heat of the day mirages in the form of flat lakes appeared, so vivid that a time or two he almost convinced himself there was water ahead, although he knew there wasn't. He paused.

Bill might be with them, Janey said. He rose to his feet but did not exactly straighten up. He offered to get them whores, for he had stayed friendly with several of the girls who had come over from Fort Worth, but the Suggs brothers weren't interested. Bob, though, hadn't died--neither had he recovered.