It was Good Indian
who rebuked the offender.
"Peppajee, mebbyso you no more say them words," he said quietly.
"Heap kay bueno. White man no tellum where white woman hear.
White woman no likum hear; all time heap shame for her."
"Huh," grunted Peppajee doubtingly, his eyes turning to Phoebe.
Times before had he said them before Phoebe Hart, and she had
passed them by with no rebuke. Grant read the glance, and
answered it.
"Mother Hart live long time in this place," he reminded him.
"Hear bad talk many times. This girl no hear; no likum hear.
You sabe? You no make shame for this girl." He glanced
challengingly across the table at Wally, whose grin was growing
rather pronounced.
"Huh. Mebbyso you boss all same this ranch?" Peppajee retorted
sourly. "Mebbyso Peacefu' tellum, him no likum."
Peaceful, thus drawn into the discussion, cleared his throat
again.
"Wel-l-l--WE don't cuss much before the women," he admitted
apologetically "We kinda consider that men's talk.
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